380s BC - 380s BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC Years: 389 BC 388 BC 387 BC 386 BC 385 BC 384 BC 383 BC 382 BC 381 BC 380 BC Events and Trends.
1st millennium BC - 1st millennium BC (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD - other millennia) Events: The Iron Age begins in Western Europe The Old Testament is written Founding of Buddhism Beginning of Roman Empire Significant persons: David, king of Israel Cyrus the Great conquers Babylon and creates Persia (6th century BC) Buddha, founder of Buddhism Confucius, Chinese philosopher Plato, Greek philosopher Alexander the Great, Greek conqueror (4th century BC) Archimedes, scientist Julius Caesar, Roman conqueror and emperor Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions Centuries and Decades 10th century BC 990s BC 980s BC 970s BC 960s BC 950s BC 940s BC 930s BC 920s BC 910s BC 900s BC 9th century BC 890s BC 880s BC 870s BC 860s BC 850s BC 840s BC 830s BC 820s BC.
334 BC - 334 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 339 BC 338 BC 337 BC 336 BC 335 BC - 334 BC - 333 BC 332 BC 331 BC 329 BC 328 BC Events Alexander the Great crosses the Bosporus, invading Persia. Battle of the Granicus: Alexander the Great defeats the Persian army in Western Asia Minor Births Deaths.
332 BC - 332 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 337 BC 336 BC 335 BC 334 BC 333 BC - 332 BC - 331 BC 329 BC 328 BC 327 BC 326 BC Events Alexander the Great conquers Tyre after a seven-month siege. Alexander the Great occupies Egypt. Alexandria founded. Births Deaths.
330s BC - 330s BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC Years: 339 BC 338 BC 337 BC 336 BC 335 BC 334 BC 333 BC 332 BC 331 BC 330 BC Events and Trends Alexander the Great leads the army of Macedon in a successful campaign to conquer the Persian Empire. Pytheas of Massilia describes the Polar ice, aurora and midnight sun, but is mocked and disbelieved..
338 BC - 338 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 343 BC 342 BC 341 BC 340 BC 339 BC - 338 BC - 337 BC 336 BC 335 BC 334 BC 333 BC Events August 2 - Battle of Cheronea: Philip of Macedon defeats Athens and Thebes in the definitive battle for Greek Independence King Arses of Persia ascends to the Persian throne. Agis III succeeds his father Archidamus III as king of Sparta Battle of Trifanum: The Roman general T. Manlius Torquatus decisively defeats the Latins. Births Deaths Artaxerxes III, king of Persia (murdered) Archidamus III,.
333 BC - 333 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 338 BC 337 BC 336 BC 335 BC 334 BC - 333 BC - 332 BC 331 BC 330 BC 329 BC 328 BC Events Alexandretta in Syria founded. Battle of Issus: Alexander the Great defeats the main Persian army under King Darius III in northern Syria. Births Zeno of Citium, Greek philosopher, father of stoicism Deaths Memnon, Persian general.
336 BC - 336 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 341 BC 340 BC 339 BC 338 BC 337 BC - 336 BC - 335 BC 334 BC 333 BC 332 BC 331 BC Events King Philip II of Macedon is assassinated. His son, the legendary general Alexander the Great, succeeds him. Darius III of Persia rises to the throne succeeding King Arses of Persia. Bagoas, Vizier of Persia is poisoned by King Darius III of Persia. Births Deaths Philip II of Macedon (assassinated). King Arses of Persia(assassinated). Bagoas, Vizier of Persia (assassinated)..
337 BC - 337 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC - 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC - 310s BC - 300s BC - 290s BC - 280s BC Years: 342 BC - 341 BC - 340 BC - 339 BC - 338 BC - 337 BC - 336 BC - 335 BC - 334 BC - 333 BC - 332 BC Births King Demetrius I of Macedon Deaths Shen Pu-hai - Legalism philosopher Speusippus - philosopher, nephew of Plato Events King Philip II of Macedon divorced Olympias Corinthian League formed In Rome, a plebeian is chosen to be praetor for the first time.
339 BC - 339 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC Years: 344 BC 343 BC 342 BC 341 BC 340 BC - 339 BC - 338 BC 337 BC 336 BC 335 BC 334 BC Events Battle of Vesuvius: Romans under P. Decius Mus are defeated by the rebellious Latins. Births Deaths Speusippus - head of Plato's Academy.
335 BC - 335 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC Years: 340 BC 339 BC 338 BC 337 BC 336 BC - 335 BC - 334 BC 333 BC 332 BC 331 BC 330 BC Births Deaths Events Alexander the Great destroys Thebes.
331 BC - 331 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC Years: 336 BC 335 BC 334 BC 333 BC 332 BC - 331 BC - 330 BC 329 BC 328 BC 327 BC 326 BC Events October 1 - Battle of Gaugamela: Alexander the Great defeats Darius III in Mesopotamia and conquers Persia Battle of Pandosia, Alexander of Epirus, the uncle of Alexander the Great, is defeated and killed in Italy by the Samnites. Battle of Megalopolis, Antipater, Alexander's regent in Macedon and Greece, defeats the Spartans under King Agis III Births Deaths Darius III (killed after defeat).
330 BC - 330 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 335 BC 334 BC 333 BC 332 BC 331 BC - 330 BC - 329 BC 328 BC 327 BC 326 BC 325 BC Births Deaths Darius III, king of Persia (murdered) King Agis of Lacedaemonians dies in battle. Events Persian Empire conquered by Alexander III of Macedon..
342 BC - 342 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC - 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC - 310s BC - 300s BC - 290s BC 347 BC 346 BC 345 BC 344 BC 343 BC 342 BC 341 BC 340 BC 339 BC 338 BC 337 BC Events Battle of Mount Gaurus: Roman general Marcus Valerius Corvus defeats the Samnites Alexander I becomes king of Epirus Births Menander, Greek playwright Deaths.
341 BC - 341 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 346 BC 345 BC 344 BC 343 BC 342 BC 341 BC 340 BC 339 BC 338 BC 337 BC 336 BC Events Egypt: End of Thirtieth Dynasty. End of Egyptian independence. Births Epicurus Hellenistic Greek philosopher (born Samos) Deaths.
347 BC - 347 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 352 BC 351 BC 350 BC 349 BC 348 BC 347 BC 346 BC 345 BC 344 BC 343 BC 342 BC Events The Greek philosopher Plato establishes the Academy. This free school dedicated to the god Academus is supported by philanthropists and will last for 876 years. Births Deaths Plato, Greek philosopher.
346 BC - 346 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 351 BC 350 BC 349 BC 348 BC 347 BC 346 BC 345 BC 344 BC 343 BC 342 BC 341 BC Events Births Deaths.
340s BC - 340s BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC Years: 349 BC 348 BC 347 BC 346 BC 345 BC 344 BC 343 BC 342 BC 341 BC 340 BC Events and Trends.
343 BC - 343 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC - 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC - 310s BC - 300s BC - 290s BC 348 BC 347 BC 346 BC 345 BC 344 BC 343 BC 342 BC 341 BC 340 BC 339 BC 338 BC Events Egypt is invaded by Atraxerxes III. Her king, Nectanebo II gathers his belongings and flees up the Nile to exile in Ethiopia. His departure marks the end of the 30th Dynasty, the last native house to rule Egypt. Births Deaths.
340 BC - 340 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC Years: 345 BC 344 BC 343 BC 342 BC 341 BC - 340 BC - 339 BC 338 BC 337 BC 336 BC 335 BC Events Battle of the Crimissus: Timoleon defeats the Carthaginian invaders of Sicily Rhodes falls to Persian forces Births Deaths.
