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Encyclopedia - 359 Bc: Encyclopedia - 359 Bc
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 361 Bc: Encyclopedia - 361 Bc
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warring States Period: Encyclopedia - Warring States Period
The Warring States Period (traditional Chinese: 戰國時代, simplified Chinese: 战国时代 pinyin Zhànguó Shídài) takes place fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 360 Bc: Encyclopedia - 360 Bc
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 356 Bc: Encyclopedia - 356 Bc
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Encyclopedia - 354 Bc: Encyclopedia - 354 Bc
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC - 350s BC - 340s BC 330s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 355 Bc: Encyclopedia - 355 Bc
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC - 350s BC - 340s BC 330s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 358 Bc: Encyclopedia - 358 Bc
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC - 350s BC - 340s BC 330s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epirus Region: Encyclopedia Ii - Epirus Region - History
Epirus region - Early settlement. Epirus has been occupied since Neolithic times, when hunters and shepherds inhabited the region and c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Odrysian Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Odrysian Kingdom - History
The Odrysian state was the first Thracian kingdom that acquired power in the region, by the unification of many Thracian tribes under a s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warring States Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Warring States Period - Partition Of Jin
In the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Jin (晉) was arguably the most powerful state in China. However, near the end of the Sprin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Philip Ii Of Macedon: Encyclopedia Ii - Philip Ii Of Macedon - Life
Born in Pella, Philip was the youngest son of King Amyntas III and Eurydice. In his youth, (ca. 368 BC–365 BC) Philip was a hostage in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Achaemenid Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Achaemenid Dynasty - History
The founder of this dynasty was supposedly Achaemenes (Old Persian Haxāmaniš "Of Friendly Mind"). He was succeeded by his son Teispes (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illyria: Encyclopedia Ii - Illyria - Settlement Of Proto-illyrian Tribes
Some archaeologists propose that the Proto-Illyrians settled in what would become Illyria as early as the Early Bronze Age, and presumabl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warring States Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Warring States Period - Partition Of Jin
In the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Jin (晉) was arguably the most powerful state in China. However, near the end of the Sprin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warring States Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Warring States Period - Early Strife In The Three Jins, Qi, And Qin
In 371 BC, Marquess Wu of Wei passed away without specifying a successor, causing Wei to fall into an internal war of succession. After t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warring States Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Warring States Period - Chu Expansion And Defeats
Early in the Warring States Period, Chu was one of the strongest states in China. The state rose to a new level around 389 BC when the Ki...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epirus Region: Encyclopedia Ii - Epirus Region - Geography And Ecology
Epirus is a rugged and mountainous region. It is largely made up of mountainous limestone ridges, part of the Dinaric Alps, that in place...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illyria: Encyclopedia Ii - Illyria - Legacy
After the province of Illyricum was divided into Dalmatia and Pannonia in 10 AD, the terms "Illyria" and "Illyrian" would generally go ou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illyria: Encyclopedia Ii - Illyria - Illyrian Kingdom
The Illyrian king Bardyllis turned Illyria into a formidable local power in the 4th century BC. The main cities of the Illyrian kingdom w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Illyria: Encyclopedia Ii - Illyria - Religion In Ancient Illyria
The Illyrian town of Rhizon (Risan, Montenegro) had its own protector and they called him Medauras. Medauras was depicted as carrying a l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Achaemenid Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Achaemenid Dynasty - Art
Achaemenid art, like Achaemenid religion, was a blend of many elements. Just as the Achaemenids were tolerant in matters of local governm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Achaemenid Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Achaemenid Dynasty - Contributions
An important Achaemenid artifact is the Cyrus Cylinder, a declaration issued by Cyrus the Great, son of the founder of the dynasty. Cyrus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Achaemenid Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Achaemenid Dynasty - System Of Governing
The Achaemenids were enlightened despots who allowed a certain amount of regional autonomy in the form of the satrapy system. A satrapy w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Philip Ii Of Macedon: Encyclopedia Ii - Philip Ii Of Macedon - Philip's Assassination
The murder happened in October of that year, at Aegae, the ancient capital of the kingdom. The occasion was the marriage between Alexande...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warring States Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Warring States Period - Early Strife In The Three Jins Qi And Qin
In 371 BC, Marquess Wu of Wei passed away without specifying a successor, causing Wei to fall into an internal war of succession. After t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warring States Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Warring States Period - The Domination Of Qin And The Resulting Grand Strategies
Towards the end of the Warring States Period, the State of Qin became disproportionately powerful compared to the other six states. As a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warring States Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Warring States Period - Zhao's Military Reforms
307 BC. Adoption of superior non-Chinese clothing and cavalry (胡服騎射) under the reign of King Wuling of Zhao (in progress) ... S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warring States Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Warring States Period - Chu Expansion And Defeats
Early in the Warring States Period, Chu was one of the strongest states in China. The state rose to a new level around 389 BC when the Ki...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warring States Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Warring States Period - Ascension Of The Kingdoms
In 334 BC, the rulers of Wei and Qi agreed to recognize each other as Kings (王), formalizing the independence of the states and the pow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warring States Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Warring States Period - Shang Yang's Reforms In Qin
Around 359 BC, Shang Yang (商鞅), a minister of the State of Qin, initiated a series of reforms that transformed Qin from a backward st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warring States Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Warring States Period - Qin's Conquest Of China
In 230 BC, Qin conquers Han. In 225 BC, Qin conquers Wei. In 223 BC, Qin conquers Chu. In 222 BC, Qin conquers Yan and Zhao. In 221 BC, Q...   » Read the article