| Centuries: | 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC |
| Decades: | 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC |
| Years: | 345 BC 344 BC 343 BC - 342 BC - 341 BC 340 BC 339 BC |
| 342 BC by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
| Birth and death categories | |
| Births - Deaths | |
| Establishments and disestablishments categories | |
| Establishments - Disestablishments | |
| Gregorian calendar | 342 BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 412 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Bahá'í calendar | -2185 – -2184 |
| Berber calendar | 609 |
| Buddhist calendar | 203 |
| Burmese calendar | -979 |
| Chinese calendar | 2295/2355 ([[Sexagenary cycle|]]年) — to —
2296/2356([[Sexagenary cycle|]]年) |
| Coptic calendar | -625 – -624 |
| Ethiopian calendar | -349 – -348 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3419 – 3420 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | -286 – -285 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 2760 – 2761 |
| Holocene calendar | 9659 |
| Iranian calendar | 963 BP – 962 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 993 BH – 992 BH |
| Japanese calendar | |
| Korean calendar | 1992 |
| Thai solar calendar | 202 |
Events
By place
Macedonia
- The Greek philosopher, Aristotle, is invited by Philip II to his capital at Pella to tutor his son, Alexander. 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 Deaths Democritus, Greek scholar philosopher 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 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 This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Events By place Greece Supported by Thebes and Thessaly, Macedonia takes over Phocis ' votes in the Events By place Persian Empire The king of Caria, Idrieus, dies leaving the Persian Satrapy, by his will Events By place Persian Empire The King of Persia, Artaxerxes III, personally leads the Persian forces invading Egypt Events By place Macedonia Philip II of Macedon completes his annexation of Thrace. Events By place Persian Empire Rhodes falls to Persian forces Events By place Greece Philip II of Macedon decides to attack the Scythians, using as an excuse their reluctance to allow Philip 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 Aristotle (Greek Aristotélēs) (384 BC – 322 BC was a Greek philosopher a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. Philip II of Macedon, ( Greek: Φίλιππος Β' ο Μακεδών &mdash φίλος = friend + ίππος = Horse Pella (Πέλλα was the Capital of the ancient kingdom 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' As the leading intellectual figure in Greece, Aristotle is commissioned to prepare Alexander for his future role as a military leader. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
- Philip begins a series of campaigns in Thrace with the aim of annexing it to be a province of Macedonia. Thrace (Тракия Trakiya or "Trakija" or Trakia, Θράκη Thráki, Trakya is a historical and geographic area in southeast Europe Macedon or Macedonia ( Greek grc Μακεδονία grc-Latn Makedonía) was the name of a kingdom centered in the northern-most When the Macedonian army approaches Thracian Chersonese (the Gallipoli Peninsula), an Athenian general named Diopeithes ravages this district of Thrace, thus inciting Philip's rage for operating too near one of his towns in the Chersonese. The Thracian Chersonese (in Greek Θρᾳκικὴ Χερσόνησoς) was the ancient name of the Gallipoli peninsula in the part of historic Thrace Gallipoli peninsula (Gelibolu Yarımadası is located in Turkish Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Diopeithes (in Greek Διoπείθης; lived during the 4th century BC) was an Athenian general probably father of the poet Menander Philip demands his recall. In response, the Athenian Assembly is convened. Demosthenes convinces the Athenians not to recall Diopeithes. For the Athenian general see Demosthenes (general. For the ancient physician see Demosthenes Philalethes.
Sicily
- The Corinthian general Timoleon spreads his rule over Sicily, removing a number of other tyrants and preparing Sicily for another threatened Carthaginian invasion. Corinth, or Korinth ( Greek Κόρινθος ( is a city in Greece. Timoleon ( Greek: Τιμολέων son of Timodemus of Corinth (ca In modern usage a tyrant is a single ruler holding absolute power over a State or within an Organization. Carthage (Καρχηδών Karkhēdōn, Carthago from the Phoenician קרת חדשת phn-Latn Qart-ḥadašt meaning new town) refers
Roman Republic
- The Battle of Mount Gaurus is fought between the Romans and the Samnites. The Battle of Mount Gaurus, a Battle between the ancient Romans and the Samnites, was fought in 342 BC. The Roman Republic was the phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by a Republican form of government a period which began with the overthrow of the The battle is a success for the Romans, who, it is said, are led by Marcus Valerius Corvus. Marcus Valerius Corvus (370 BC &ndash 270 BC was a Roman hero of the 4th century BC characterized as a Farmer who lived to be one hundred Fought at the foot of Mount Gaurus, near Cumae, it is the most notable engagement of the First Samnite War. There is also a small modern Greek Euboean city called Κυμη, near the ruins of the ancient Cuma The First, Second, and Third Samnite wars, between the early Roman Republic and the tribes of Samnium, extended over half a century involving
China
- In the course of the Warring States Period, the army of the state of Qi defeats the army of the state of Wei in the Battle of Maling. The Warring States Period ( also known as the Era of Warring States covers the period from some time in the 5th century BC to the unification of China by the Qi ( 齊; Pinyin: Qí was a powerful state during the Spring and Autumn Period and Period of the Warring States. The following details the state of Wei of the Warring States Period. The Battle of Maling (馬陵之戰 was conducted in Maling currently Dazhangjia Town (大張家鎮 Shen County (莘县 Henan Province, in 342 BC during This battle involves the military strategy of the general Sun Bin (descendent of Sun Tzu), and is the first battle in recorded history to give a reliable account of the handheld crossbow with trigger mechanism. Military strategy is a National defence policy implemented by Military organisations to pursue desired strategic goals Derived from the Greek Sun Bin ( died 316 BC was a military strategist who lived during the Warring States Period in ancient China. Sun Tzu ( ("Master Sun" also called Sun Wu ( is traditionally considered to be the author of The Art of War (also simply called the A crossbow is a Weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots projectiles often called bolts
Births
- Menander, Greek playwright (d. Menander ( Greek:, Menandros; ca 342&ndash291 BC Greek Dramatist, the best-known representative of Athenian New Comedy, was the son Greek literature refers to those writings autochthonic to the areas of Greek influence typically though not necessarily in one of the Greek dialects throughout the 291 BC)
Deaths
Events By place Greece Demetrius Poliorcetes joins his son Antigonus, in the siege of Thebes.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic