390s BC - 390s BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC - 390s BC - 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC Years: 399 BC 398 BC 397 BC 396 BC 395 BC 394 BC 393 BC 392 BC 391 BC 390 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.
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.
344 BC - 344 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 349 BC 348 BC 347 BC 346 BC 345 BC - 344 BC - 343 BC 342 BC 341 BC 340 BC 339 BC Events Aristotle, a student of Plato, investigates natural history (especially marine biology) on the island of Lesbos. Plato moves from Assus to Mitylene. Eastern Anatolia separates from Persia. Dionysius, Tyrant of Syracuse goes into exile after an invasion by Timoleon of Corinth. Battle of Granciu. Births Deaths Larissa Thessaly.
345 BC - 345 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: 350 BC 349 BC 348 BC 347 BC 346 BC - 345 BC - 344 BC 343 BC 342 BC 341 BC 340 BC Births Deaths Events.
348 BC - 348 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 353 BC 352 BC 351 BC 350 BC 349 BC - 348 BC - 347 BC 346 BC 345 BC 344 BC 343 BC Events Births Deaths.
349 BC - 349 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 354 BC 353 BC 352 BC 351 BC 350 BC - 349 BC - 348 BC 347 BC 346 BC 345 BC 344 BC Events Births Deaths.
350s BC - 350s 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 BC 310s BC 300s BC Years: 359 BC 358 BC 357 BC 356 BC 355 BC 354 BC 353 BC 352 BC 351 BC 350 BC Events and Trends.
350 BC - 350 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 BC 310s BC 300s BC 355 BC 354 BC 353 BC 352 BC 351 BC - 350 BC - 349 BC 348 BC 347 BC 346 BC 345 BC Events Aristotle argues for a spherical Earth using lunar eclipses and other observations. Also he discusses logical reasoning in Organon. Births Dicaearchus - Greek philosopher, cartographer, geographer, mathematician and polygraph Cassander, later King of Macedonia (approximate date). Deaths.
359 BC - 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 BC 310s BC 300s BC 364 BC 363 BC 362 BC 361 BC 360 BC 359 BC 358 BC 357 BC 356 BC 355 BC 354 BC Events Philip II becomes king of Macedonia Births Deaths Perdicces, king of Macedonia.
356 BC - 356 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 BC 310s BC 300s BC 361 BC 360 BC 359 BC 358 BC 357 BC 356 BC 355 BC 354 BC 353 BC 352 BC 351 BC Births Born in late July: Alexander the Great, later King of Macedonia Seleucus I Nicator, later Satrap and then King of Babylon. (approximate date). Deaths Events A praetor is chosen in Rome for the first time Late July: The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by fire (according to Plutarch, the same day as Alexander the Great.
357 BC - 357 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 BC 310s BC 300s BC 362 BC 361 BC 360 BC 359 BC 358 BC 357 BC 356 BC 355 BC 354 BC 353 BC 352 BC Events Marriage of Philip II of Macedon to Olympias. Rhodes falls to Mausolus of Halicarnassus. With Dionysius away from Syracuse, Dion stages a revolt and becomes tyrant of that city-state. Births Deaths Hippocrates, Greek physician. Democritus, Greek philosopher..
351 BC - 351 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 BC 310s BC 300s BC 356 BC 355 BC 354 BC 353 BC 352 BC 351 BC 350 BC 349 BC 348 BC 347 BC 346 BC Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths Events Artaxerxes III of Persia invades but fails to take Egypt Romans capture Tuscany First Roman plebeian elected to the office of censor Births Deaths Queen Artemisa.
352 BC - 352 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 BC 310s BC 300s BC 357 BC 356 BC 355 BC 354 BC 353 BC 352 BC 351 BC 350 BC 349 BC 348 BC 347 BC Events Births Prince Arrhidaeus of Macedonia, later King Philip III of Macedon (approximate date). Deaths.
