| Millennia: | 1st millennium BC |
| Centuries: | 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC |
| Decades: | 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC |
| Years: | 339 BC 338 BC 337 BC 336 BC 335 BC 334 BC 333 BC 332 BC 331 BC 330 BC |
| Categories: | Births - Deaths - State leaders - Sovereign states Establishments - Disestablishments |
Events and trends
- Alexander the Great leads the army of Macedon in a successful campaign to conquer the Persian Empire. A millennium (pl millennia) is a period of Time equal to one thousand Years (from Latin la mille, thousand and la annum The 1st millennium BC encompasses the Iron Age and sees the rise of successive empires A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e 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 King Tantalus of Persia Deaths 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 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 This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Events By place Greece Philip II of Macedon decides to attack the Scythians, using as an excuse their reluctance to allow Philip Events By place Persian Empire The Persian general and Vizier, the Eunuch Bagoas, falls out of favour with Events By place Greece At a Pan-Hellenic Conference in Corinth, Philip II of Macedon announces the formation of the League Events By place Persian Empire The young king of Persia, Arses, objects to being controlled by Bagoas and attempts Events By place Greece Returning to Macedonia by way of Delphi (where the Pythian priestess acclaims him "invincible" Events By place Persian Empire The king of Caria, Pixodarus, dies and is succeeded by his son-in-law Orontobates. Events By place Macedonia King Alexander of Macedonia conquers western Asia Minor, subduing the hill tribes of Events By place Persian Empire The Persian King Darius III twice sends Alexander letters of friendship Events By place Macedonia Alexander departs from Egypt and leads his forces towards Phoenicia. Events By place Macedonian Empire January 20 — Alexander the Great defeats the Persians, led by satrap Ariobarzanes 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
- Pytheas of Massilia describes the Polar ice, aurora and midnight sun, but is mocked and disbelieved. Dates Pliny says that Timaeus (born about 350 BC believed Pytheas' story of the discovery of Amber.
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