The eastern hemisphere in 323 BC. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 5th century BC started the first day of 500 BC and ended the last day of 401 BC. The 4th century BC started the first day of 400 BC and ended the last day of 301 BC. The 3rd century BC started the first day of 300 BC and ended the last day of 201 BC See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and trends Births July 21, 356 BC — Alexander the Great, Macedonian king In 340 BC Philip II of Macedon led an attack on Byzantium, leaving Alexander, now aged 16 to act as regent of Macedon. Events and trends Alexander the Great leads the army of Macedon in a successful campaign to conquer the Persian Empire. Events and trends Following the death of Alexander the Great, his empire disintegrates as his generals fight each other for control in a war that lasts for decades Events and trends 312 BC — First aqueduct began to be built Events and trends Births Deaths This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Events By place Macedonian Empire In the spring Alexander the Great crosses the Indus near Attock and enters Events By place Macedonian Empire Alexander the Great leaves India and nominates his officer Peithon son of Agenor Events By place Macedonian Empire On returning to Susa, Persia, Alexander the Great punishes those who he considers Events By place Macedonian Empire In Babylon, the struggle for the succession to Alexander the Great develops Events By place Macedonian Empire Antipater appoints Antigonus commander in chief of his army in Asia Minor and sends Events By place Macedonian Empire Alexander the Great 's various generals control different parts of Alexander's empire A Albania C Chu Empire of Carthage G Gojoseon

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• 10 June — In Babylon, Alexander the Great dies, ten days after being taken ill after a prolonged banquet and drinking bout. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Babylon was a City-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq Alexander the Great ( or, Mégas Aléxandros; July 20 356 BC June 10 or June 11 323 BC also known as Alexander III of Macedon (el Ἀλέξανδρος Γ'
• The Partition of Babylon sets out the division of the territories conquered by Alexander the Great between his generals. The Partition of Babylon designates the attribution of the territories by Alexander the Great between his generals soon after his death in 323 BCE. The partition is a result of a compromise, essentially brokered by Eumenes, following a conflict of opinion between the party of Meleager, who wishes to give full power to Philip III (the illegitimate son of King Philip II of Macedon by Philinna of Larissa), and the party of Perdiccas, who wishes to wait for the birth of the heir of Alexander and his wife, Roxana (the future Alexander IV) to give him the throne under the control of a regent. Eumenes of Cardia ( Greek: Ευμένης ca 362 BC—316 BC was a Greek general and scholar Meleager ( Greek: Mελεαγρος Meleagros; died 323 BC son of Neoptolemus was a Macedonian officer of distinction in the service of Alexander Philip III Arrhidaeus ( Greek:; ca 359 BC &ndash December 25, 317 BC king of Macedon from June 10 323 BC until his death was a son of King Philip Philip II of Macedon, ( Greek: Φίλιππος Β' ο Μακεδών &mdash φίλος = friend + ίππος = Horse Larissa ( Greek: Λάρισα, Lárisa) is the capital city of the Thessaly periphery of Greece, and capital of the Perdiccas ( Greek: Περδίκας, Perdikas; died 321 BC or 320 BC was one of Alexander the Great 's generals Roxana ( Bactrian, Persian: Roshanak; Bactrian definition literally "luminous beauty" Persian definition "the dawn" was a Alexander IV Aegus (in Greek, Ἀλέξανδρος Aἰγός &mdash 323&ndash309 BC was the son of Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedon
• Under the agreement, Philip III becomes king, but Perdiccas, as the regent, effectively becomes the ruler of Alexander's empire. Perdiccas manages the partition of the territories between the former generals and satraps of Alexander who support him in his dispute with Meleager. See also the related deity Satrapes. Satrap (Persian ساتراپ was the name given to the governors of the Provinces of ancient This settlement leaves:
  • Antipater in control of Macedonia and Greece (jointly with Alexander's chief lieutenant Craterus);
  • Laomedon governing Syria and Phoenicia;
  • Philotas looking after Cilicia;
  • Peithon taking Media;
  • Antigonus gaining the governorship of Pamphylia and Lycia;
  • Leonnatus with Phrygia;
  • Neoptolemus with Armenia;
  • Ptolemy as governor of Egypt;
  • Eumenes of Cardia as governor of Cappadocia and Paphlagonia; and
  • Lysimachus becomes governor of Thrace. Antipater ( Greek: Ἀντίπατρος Antipatros; ca 397 BC — 319 BC was a Macedonian general and a supporter of kings Philip II of Macedon Macedon or Macedonia ( Greek grc Μακεδονία grc-Latn Makedonía) was the name of a kingdom centered in the northern-most Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία For other uses, see Craterus (disambiguation Craterus (ca 370 BC - 321 BC Greek: Κρατερός) was a Macedonian general Laomedon (in Greek Λαoμέδων; lived 4th century BC) native of Mytilene and son of Larichus was one of Alexander the Great 's Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Phoenicia ( Phoenician: Phoenician nunsvg|12px|נ]]Phoenician nun Philotas (in Greek, Φιλώτας, d October 330 BC was the eldest son of Parmenion, Alexander's most experienced and talented general Geography Cilicia extended along the Aegean coast east from Pamphylia, to Mount Amanus ( Gavurdağı Mount) which separated it from Syria Peithon (about 355 BC - about 314 BC was the son of Crateuas, a nobleman from Eordaia in western Macedonia One of the bodyguards of Alexander the The Medes were an ancient Iranian people who lived in the northwestern portions of present-day Iran. Antigonus I Monophthalmus ("the One-eyed" (382 BC - 301 BC son of Philip from Elimeia, was a Macedonian nobleman general and Satrap Origins of the Pamphylians There can be little doubt that the Pamphylians and Pisidians were the same people though the former had received colonies from Greece and other "Sidyma" redirects here For the Moth Genus named thus see Sidyma (moth. Leonnatus (356 BC - 322 BC Macedonian officer of Alexander the Great and one of the Diadochi. In antiquity Phrygia (Φρυγία was a kingdom in the west central part of Anatolia, in what is now modern-day Turkey. Neoptolemus (in Greek Νεoπτόλεμος; died 321 BC was a Macedonian officer of Alexander the Great. Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani For the astronomer see Ptolemy; for others named "Ptolemy" or "Ptolemaeus" see Ptolemy (disambiguation. Ancient Egypt was an Ancient Civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now Eumenes of Cardia ( Greek: Ευμένης ca 362 BC—316 BC was a Greek general and scholar The cardia (also known as Z-line or esophagogastric junction or gastroesophageal junction) is the anatomical term for the junction orifice of Cappadocia (or Capadocia, Turkish Kapadokya, from Greek: Καππαδοκία / Kappadokía which in turn is from the Persian: Geography The greater part of Paphlagonia is a rugged mountainous country but it contains fertile valleys and produces a great abundance of hazelnuts and fruit – particularly plums Lysimachus ( Greek: Λυσίμαχος Lysimachos; 360 BCE - 281 BCE was a Macedonian officer and diadochus (i Thrace (Тракия Trakiya or "Trakija" or Trakia, Θράκη Thráki, Trakya is a historical and geographic area in southeast Europe
• Perdiccas exercises a wide authority in Asia as "supreme general". Perdiccas largely leaves Alexander's arrangements intact:
  • Taxiles and Porus are to rule over their kingdoms in India;
  • Alexander's father-in-law Oxyartes rules Gandhara;
  • Sibyrtius governs Arachosia and Gedrosia;
  • Stasanor rules in Aria and Drangiana;
  • Philip controls Bactria and Sogdiana;
  • Phrataphernes rules Parthia and Hyrcania;
  • Peucestas governs Persis;
  • Tlepolemus is left in charge of Carmania;
  • Atropates governs northern Media;
  • Archon of Pella controls Babylonia; and
  • Arcesilas rules northern Mesopotamia. Taxiles (in Greek Tαξίλης or Ταξίλας lived 4th century BC) was the Greek chroniclers' name for a prince or king who reigned over the tract Conflict alliance and comradeship with Alexander Unlike his neighbour Ambhi (in Greek Omphis, King Porus chose to fight Alexander the Great in India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Oxyartes (in Persian: وخش‌ارد Vaxš-ard from Vaxšuvadarva was a Bactrian father of Roxana, the wife of Alexander of Macedon. Gandhāra ( Sanskrit: गन्धार Urdu: گندھارا Gandḥārā; also known as Waihind in Persian is the name of an ancient Sibyrtius ( Greek: lived 4th century BC) was a Greekofficer from Crete in the service of Alexander the Great, who was appointed by Arachosia (ˌærəˈkoʊʒə, Arakhōsia) or Arachotae (əˈrækəˌtiː, Arakhōtai) is the latinized form of Greek name of an Achaemenid Gedrosia (dʒɨˈdroʊʒə Γεδρωσία is the ancient name of an area that corresponds to today's Balochistan Stasanor (in Στασάνωρ; lived 4th century BC was a native of Soli in Cyprus who held a distinguished position among the officers of Alexander Aria ( Latin Aria, representing Old Persian. Haraiva, Avestan Haraeuua) name of a region in the eastern part of the Drangiana (Δραγγιανή from Old Persian: Zranka "waterland") was a historical region of the Achaemenid Empire, now part of Afghanistan Philip (in Greek Φιλιππoς; died 318 BC was Satrap of Sogdiana, to which government he was first appointed by Alexander the Great "Bactrian" redirects here For the camel see Bactrian camel. History Hellenistic period The Sogdian Rock or Rock of Ariamazes a fortress in Sogdiana was captured in 327 BC by the forces of Alexander the Great Phrataphernes (in Greek Φραταφέρνης lived 4th century BC was a Persian who held the government of Parthia and Hyrcania, under the Parthia ( Middle Persian: اشکانیان Ashkâniân) was an Iranian civilization situated in the northeastern part of modern Iran Hyrcania was the the name of a Satrapy located in the territories of present day Golestan, Mazandaran, Gilan and part of Turkmenistan Peucestas (in Greek Πευκεστας;lived 4th century BC) was son of Alexander a native of the town of Mieza, in Macedonia and Fars (pronounced/fɑː(ɹs ( Persian: فارس Fârs) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. Kermān is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It is in the south-east of the country Atropates ( Greek Aτρoπάτης from Old Persian Aturpat "protected by fire" c Archon ( Ancient Greek:; 4th century BC) was a Pellaean appointed Satrap of Babylonia after the death of Alexander the Great Babylonia was an Amorite state in lower Mesopotamia (modern southern Iraq) with Babylon as its capital Mesopotamia (from the Greek meaning "land between the rivers" is an area geographically located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers largely corresponding
• Meleager and about 300 of his partisans are killed by forces loyal to Perdiccas. The first wife of Alexander, Roxana, arranges for Alexander's second wife, Stateira (Barsine), to be killed. Stateira may refer to Stateira I, wife of Darius III of Persia Stateira II, daughter of Stateira I and Darius III of Persia Barsine (in Greek Βαρσίνη; c 363&ndash309 BC was daughter of Artabazus, Satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia, and wife of

Greece

• Some of the northern Greek cities, including Athens, revolt against the Macedonian regent, Antipater, following the news of Alexander's death. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Antipater ( Greek: Ἀντίπατρος Antipatros; ca 397 BC — 319 BC was a Macedonian general and a supporter of kings Philip II of Macedon Athens' actions are incited by the speeches of the Athenian general Leosthenes and the Athenian orator Hypereides. Leosthenes (in Greek Λεωσθένης; died 323 BC was an Athenian, commander of the combined Greek army in the Lamian war. Hypereides ( Greek; c 390-322 BC was a logographer (orator for the courts in Ancient Greece Joined by cities in central and northern Greece, the Athenians defeat Antipater in battle. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία They force him to take refuge in Lamia, where he is besieged for several months by the Greek allies. Lamia (Λαμία is a city in central Greece. It is a site of Archaeological excavation (a castle dating from the pre-classical years reconstructed in the
• The Greek philosopher and scientist, Aristotle, faces a strong anti-Macedonian reaction in Athens following the death of Alexander the Great. Aristotle (Greek Aristotélēs) (384 BC – 322 BC was a Greek philosopher a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. Aristotle is accused of impiety by the Athenians. However, he escapes to Chalcis in Euboea. Chalcis or Chalkida, Halkida, Halkis or Chalkis ( Greek, Modern Χαλκίδα xal'ciða Ancient/ Katharevousa: -ίς For the mythological figure see Euboea (mythology Euboea ( Modern Greek, Εύβοια - Évia &mdash
• Theophrastus, who has been studying in Athens under Aristotle, becomes the head of the Lyceum, the academy in Athens founded by Aristotle, when Aristotle is forced to leave Athens. Theophrastus ( Greek:; 371 – c 287 BC a Greek native of Eressos in Lesbos, was the successor of Aristotle in the Peripatetic This article is about Lyceum as school or as public hall Lyceum can also be short for Lyceum Theatre.
• Following Alexander the Great's death, the Athenians recall Demosthenes from exile and provide the money to pay his fine. For the Athenian general see Demosthenes (general. For the ancient physician see Demosthenes Philalethes.

Births

• Alexander IV of Macedon, son of Alexander the Great and Roxana (d. Alexander IV Aegus (in Greek, Ἀλέξανδρος Aἰγός &mdash 323&ndash309 BC was the son of Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedon Alexander the Great ( or, Mégas Aléxandros; July 20 356 BC June 10 or June 11 323 BC also known as Alexander III of Macedon (el Ἀλέξανδρος Γ' Roxana ( Bactrian, Persian: Roshanak; Bactrian definition literally "luminous beauty" Persian definition "the dawn" was a 309 BC). Events By place Asia Minor Ptolemy personally commands a fleet that captures the coastal regions of Lycia and Caria

Deaths

• June 10 — Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire (b. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Alexander the Great ( or, Mégas Aléxandros; July 20 356 BC June 10 or June 11 323 BC also known as Alexander III of Macedon (el Ἀλέξανδρος Γ' Macedon or Macedonia ( Greek grc Μακεδονία grc-Latn Makedonía) was the name of a kingdom centered in the northern-most The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia 356 BC)
• Diogenes of Sinope, Greek philosopher (b. Events By place Persian Empire Having blamed the defeats by Philip II in Thessaly and Chalcidice on his colleagues Chares is Diogenes (Διογένης ὁ Σινωπεύς Diogenes ho Sinopeus) "the Cynic " Greek Philosopher, was born in Sinope Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language c. 412 BC)
• Meleager, Macedonian general who has served with Alexander the Great
• Lycurgus, Athenian statesman and orator (b. Events By place Persian Empire The Persians under Darius II see their opportunity to play off one Greek city-state Meleager ( Greek: Mελεαγρος Meleagros; died 323 BC son of Neoptolemus was a Macedonian officer of distinction in the service of Alexander Alexander the Great ( or, Mégas Aléxandros; July 20 356 BC June 10 or June 11 323 BC also known as Alexander III of Macedon (el Ἀλέξανδρος Γ' Lycurgus (in Greek Λυκοῦργος; 396&ndash323 BC an Attic orator, was born at Athens about 396 BC and was the son of Lycophron who c. 396 BC)