and
Seleucus
defeat Antigonus and Deme-
Demosthenes honoured with a statue on
trius.
Demosthenes honoured with a statue on
trius.
William Smith - 1844 - Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities - c
All the Phocian cities, except Abae, 334 Alexander commences the war against Persia.
were destroyed.
He crosses the Hellespont in the spring,
Oration of Isocrates to Philip.
defeats the Persian satraps at the Granicus
Oration of Demosthenes on the Peace.
in the month Thargelion (May), and con-
345
Speech of Aeschines against Timarchus. quers the western part of Asia Minor.
344 Timoleon sails from Corinth to Syracuse, to
Aristotle returns to Athens.
expel the tyrant Dionysius.
333 Alexander subdues Lycia in the winter, co-
Aristotle, after three years' stay at Atar-
lects his forces at Gordium in the spring,
neus, went to Mytilene.
and defeats Dareius at Issus late in the
The second Philippic of Demosthenes.
313 Timoleon completes the conquest of Syracuse. 332 Alexander takes Tyre, after a siege of seren
Dionysius was thus finally expelled. Не
months in Hecatombaeon (July). He takeg
had regained the sovereignty after his Gaza in September, and then marches into
first expulsion by Dion.
Egypt, which submits to him. In the winter
Disputes between Philip and the Athenians. he visits the oracle of Ammon, and gives
An Athenian expedition is sent into Acar-
orders for the foundation of Alexandria.
nania to counteract Philip, who was in
Stephanus, the comic poet, flourished.
that country.
331 Alexander sets out from Memphis in the
VOL. III,
autumn.
return home.
Birth of Deinarches, the air.
Tar between the Athenians and Ols
for the possession of Amphis =>
theas, the Athenian general reprend so
Amphipo. is
Theopompus commenced his life
from this year.
Accession of Pbilip, king of Mandari
23. He defeats Anaeus, ola kitest
to the throne, deciares Apptipe's 3
citr, and makes peace with the Aven
He then defeats :ke Paezan od B
Irrians
Death of Alerander of Pherse, the same
ceeded by Tis:phones
Amphipolis taken br Philip Eredited
the Athenians into Erboes.
Chix, Rhodes, and Brzantiam rerat to
Athens. First sear af tbe scal Wo
Chares and Chabrias sent azzal
1
but fail in their attempt to se
Chabrias killed.
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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES OF
B. C.
B. C.
B. C.
313 Third
5
312 Fourth
Prole
the s
Tecos
from
meni
311 Genera
Murde
Cass
310 Hercu
a pr
Piolen
Rer
Ant
Agath
1
My
309 Herct
308 Ptole
307 Deme
306) Dem
2250*22*3
ch
Anti
tc
spring, marches through Phoenicia and Antipater had taken refuge. Death of
Syria, crosses the Euphrates at Thapsacus
Leosthencs.
in the middle of the summer, and defents
Demosthenes returns to Athens. '
Dareius again at Arbela or Gaugamela on the
Hyperides pronounces the funeral ora.
Ist of October. He wintered at Persepolis.
tion over those who had fallen in the La-
In Greece, Agis is defeated and slain by
mian war.
Antipater.
Epicurus act. 18 comes to Athens.
330 Alexander marches into Mcdia, and takes
Death of Diogenes, the cynic.
Ecbatana. From thence he sets out in 322 Leonnatus comes to the assistance of Anti-
pursuit of Dareius, who is slain by Bessus.
pater, but is defeated and slain.
Craterus
After the death of Darcius, Alexander comes to the assistance of Antipater. De-
conquers Hyrcanin, and marches in pur.
feat of the confederates at the battle of
suit of Bessus through Drangiana and Ara-
Crannon on the 7th of August. End of
chosia, towards Bactria.
the Lamian war. Munychin occupied by
The speech of Aeschines against Cte- the Macedonians on the 19th of Sep-
siphon, and the speech of Demosthenes on
tember
the Crown. Aeschines, after his failure,
Death of Demosthenes on the 14th of
withdrew to Asia.
October.
Speech of Lycurgus against Leocrates.
Death of Aristotle act. 63 at Chalcis,
Philemon began to exhibit comedy,
whither he had withdrawn from Athens a
during the reign of Alexander, a little
few months before.
earlier than Menander.
321 | Antipater and Craterus cross over into Asia,
329 Alexander marches across the Paropamisus
to carry on war against Perdiccas. Cra-
in the winter, passes the Oxus, takes Bes-
terus is defeated and slain by Eumenes,
sus, and reaches the Jaxartes, where he who had espoused the side of Perdiccas.
founds a city Alexandria. He subsequently Perdiccas invades Egypt, where he is slain
crosses the Jaxartes and defeats the Scy- by his own troops. Partition of the pro-
thians. He winters at Bactra.
vinces at Triparadisus.
328 Alexander is employed during the whole of
Menander aet. 20 exhibits his first
this campaign in the conquest of Sogdiana.
comedy.
Crates, the cynic, flourished.
320 Antigonus carries on war against Eumenes.
327 Alexander completes the conquest of Sog. | 319 Death of Antipater, after appointing Poly-
diana early in the spring. He marries sperchon regent, and his son Cassander
Roxana, the daughter of Oxyartes, a Bac-
chiliarch.
trian prince. After the subjugation of Escape of Eumenes fronı Nora, where he had
Sogdiana, Alexander returns to Bactra,
been long besieged by Antigonus.
from whence he marches to invade India,
Demades put to death by Cassander.
He crosses the Hydaspes, and defeats || 318 War between Cassander and Polysperchon
Porus. He continues his march as far as
in Greece. The Athenians put Phocion to
the Hyphasis, but is there compelled by death. Athens is conquered by Cassander,
his troops to return to the Hydaspes. In who places it under the government of
the autumn he begins to sail down the Hy-
Demetrius Phalereus.
daspes and the Indus to the Ocean, which 317 Eumenes is appointed by Polysperchon com-
he reached in July in the following year.
mander of the royal forces in the East, and
326 Alexander returns to Persia with part of is opposed by Antigonus. Battle of Gabiene
his troops through Gedrosia. He sends
between Eumenes and Antigonus.
Nearchus with the fleet to sail from the Death of Arridaeus, Philip, and Eurydice.
mouths of the Indus to the Persian gulph. Olympias returns to Macedonia, ard is be-
Nearchus accomplishes the voyage in 129 sieged by Cassander at Pydna.
days.
316 Last battle between Antigonus and Eu-
325 Alexander reaches Susa at the beginning of
Eumenes surrendered by the
the year. Towards the close of it he visits Argyraspids, and put to death. Antigonus
Ecbatana, where Hephaestion dies. Cam-
becomes master of Asia. Seleucus flies
paign against the Cossaei in the winter.
from Babylon, and takes refuge with
324 Alexander reaches Babylon in the spring.
Ptolemy in Egypt.
Harpalus comes to Athens, and bribes many Cassander takes Pydna, and puts Olympias
of the Greek orators.
to death. He marries Thessalonice, the
Demosthenes, accused of having received daughter of Philip, and keeps Roxana and
a bribe from Harpalus, is condemned to her son Alexander IV. in custody. Cas.
pay a fine of 50 talents. He withdraws
sander rebuilds Thebes.
to 'Troezen and Aegina.
315 Coalition of Seleucus, Ptolemy, Cassander,
323 Death of Alexander at Babylon in June, and Lysimachus against Antigonus. First
after a reign of twelve years and eight year of the war.
months.
Polemon succeeds Xenocrates at the
Division of the satrapies among Alexander's Academy.
generals.
314 Second year of the war against Antigonus.
The Greek states make war against Mace-
Successes of Cassander in Greece. Antic
donia, usually called the Lanian war.
gonus conquers Tyre, and winters in
Leosthenes, the Athenian general, defeats Phrygia.
Antipater, and besieges Lamia, in which
Death of the orator Aeschines, act. 75.
te
305 Rhe
304 Der
a
303 Der
302 W
a
301 De
Ba
menes.
300D
297
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236
295
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294
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GREEK HISTORY.
1347
Laser Lad taka refuge Deschi
B. C.
B. C.
mences.
beres returns to Athens
ir per des procences the fan
Over those who had fanaa hela
Escorts at 18 comes to Ashes
Italà d Dirgenes, the mail
setu come to the asistence of 10
itt, bet is deteard and acc. Cazu
ces to the 2332stance of the
of the contederries at the late di
ram on the tab of Ancas Ex
e Lazan var. Murtea dream
e Macedzams on the 19th Shop
Death of Demosthenes on the thi
headber.
Death of Aristote a 3 : Check
***her be bad sibiana from daai
this before
ater and Craiers cross ever
19 Camt an var 2018: Perceuse
To defeated and sain br sex
bu tad espoused the side of Peace
Perdiccas it radas E. 77, where he sun
bs Eis ont trop Parata of the mana
rices a: Triparisus
Mesander act 20 exhibits
comedy,
ni pocas carries on var 22:38 Es
hath of Animaler, after apportage Pos
speshon rregeal and his son Cavazza
church
Escape of Eumenes from War, there be bani
been long besieged by Artigues
Demades pat to dea:b bs Cassandra
IT ar between Cassaader and Poloseste
in Greece. The Arbecans per Piros z
death. Athens is conquered by Canniz.
who places it under ebe geresantă
Demetrius Phalereus
Eumenes is appointed by Paliperba
mander of the moral forces in te Ezt aut
is opposed by Adigonus. Barcle of laser
beiseen Eumenes and datsu
Death of Aridaeus, Pulp, and Ecrée.
Oraria returns to Macedonia
, z. 5*
seged by Cassander at Prdni
Last bartie ber seen Antima zi Es
Eumenes surreaderd
313 Third year of the war against Antigonus. Civil war in Macedonia between the two
312 Fourth year of the war against Antigonus. brothers, Antipater and Alexander.
Ptolemy and Seleucus defeat Demetrius, Demetrius becomes king of Macedonia
the son of Antigonus, at Gaza. Selcucus 292 Demetrius conquers Thebes.
recovers Babylon on the 1st of October,
Deinarchus returns from exile.
from which the era of the Seleucidae com- 291 Lysimachus defeated, and taken prisoner by
the Getac.
311 General peace.
Second insurrection of Thebes against De-
Murder of Roxana and Alexander IV. by
metrius.
Cassander.
Pyrrhus invades Thessaly, but is obliged to
310 Hercules, the son of Alexander and Barsine, retire before Demetrius.
a pretender to the throne.
Death of Menander, ach 52.
Ptolemy appears as liberator of the Grecks. || 290 Demetrius takes Thebes & second time. He
Renewal of hostilities between him and
celebrates the Pythian games at Athens.
Antigonus.
289 Demetrius carries on war against Pyrrhus-
Agathocles lands in Africa.
and the Aetolians. He marries Lanassa,
Epicurus, act. 32, begins to teach at one of the wives of Pyrrhus and the
Mytilene and Lampsacus.
daughter of Agathocleg.
309 Hercules murdered by Polysperchon.
Posidippus, the comic poet, begins to
308 Ptolemy's expedition to Greece.
exhibit.
307 Den etrius, the son of Antigonus, becomes 288 Death of Agathocles.
master of Athens. Demetrius Phalereus 287 Coalition against Demetrius. He is driven
leaves the city.
out of Macedonia, and his dominions di-
The orator Deinarchus goes into exile.
vided between Lysimachus and Pyrrhus.
306 | Demetrius recalled from Athens. He defeais Demetrius sails to Asia.
Ptolemy in a great sea-fight off Salamis in Pyrrhus driven out of Macedonia by, Ly.
Cyprus. After that battle Antigonus as- simachus after seven months' possession.
sumes the title of king, and his example is
Strato succeeds Theophrastus.
followed by Ptolemy, Seleucus, Lysima- | 286 Demetrius surrenders himself to Seleucus,
chus and Cassander.
who keeps him in captivity.
Antigonus invades Egypt, but is compelled 285 Ptolemy II. Philadelphus is associated in
to retreat.
the kingdom by his father.
Epicurus settles at Athens, where he 28+ Demetrius, aet. 54, dies in captivity at Apa-
teaches about 36 years, till his death, at
meia in Syria.
the age of 72.
283 Death of Ptolemy Soter, aet. 84.
305 Rhodes besieged by Demetrius.
281 Lysimachus is defeated and slain by Seleu-
304 Demetrius makes peace with the Rhodians, cus, at the battle of Corupedion.
and returns to Athens.
280 Seleucus - murdered by Ptolemy Ceraunus
303 Demetrius carries on the war in Greece with
seven months after the death of Lysi-
success against Cassander.
machus.
302 War continued in Greece between Demetrius Antiochus I. , the son of Seleucus, becomes
and Cassander.
king of Asia, Ptolemy Ceraunus king of:
Demochares, the nephew of Demos-
Thrace and Macedonia.
thenes, banished.
Pyrrhus crosses into Italy.
Archedicus, the comic poet, flourished. Irruption of the Gauls and death of Ptolenıy:
301 Demetrius crosses over to Asia
Ceraunus. He is succeeded by his brother
Battle of Ipsus in Phrygia, about the Meleager, who reigns only two months.
month of August, in which Lysimachus Rise of the Achaean league.
and Seleucus defeat Antigonus and Deme-
Demosthenes honoured with a statue on
trius. Antigonis, aet. 81, falls in the the motion of his nephew Demochares.
battle.
Birth of Chrysippus.
Hieronymus of Cardia, the historian, 279 Antipater king of Macedonia for a short
flourished.
time. Sosthenes, the Macedonian general,
300 Demetrius obtains possession of Cilicia, and
checks the Gauls. The Gauls under Bren-
marries his daughter Stratonice to Se-
nus invade Greece, but Brennus and a
leucus.
great part of his army are destroyed at
Birth of Lycon, the Peripatetic.
Delphi. Death of Sosthenes.
297 Demetrius returns to Greece, and makes an 278 Antigonus Gonatas becomes king of Mace-
attempt upon Athens, but is repulsed.
donia.
Death of Cassander and accession of his son
Zeno of Cittium flourished at Athens.
Philip.
275 Birth of Eratosthenes.
296 Death of Philip, and accession of his brother | 274 Pyrrhus returns to Itaiy.
Antipater.
Birth of Euphorion.
Demetrius takes Salamis and Aegina, and 273 Pyrrhus invades Macedonia, and expels An-
lays siege to Athens.
tigonus Gonatas.
Pyrrhus returns to Epeirus.
272 Pyrrhus invades Peloponnesus, and perishes
295 Demetrius takes Athens.
in an attack on Aryos. Antigonus regains
294 Demetrius makes an expedition into Pelo-
Macedonia,
ponnesus,
270 Death of Epicurus, act. 72.
4 r 2
menes,
Arztraspids, and put to deach, Lyon
beromes master of Asia Selens te
from Babrion, and takes ratings are
Ptolemy in Egipt
Cassander takes Pring, and puts Cinza
to death. He marries Thessalam
daughter of Philip, and keeps Rozes at
her son Alexander II. in costup, lasten
sender rebuilds Thebes
15 Coalition of Seleucus Ptclear, Czerben
and Lrsimachus against Arossa Fs
year of the war.
Polemon suosads Jenaxcases & the
Academy.
114 Second rear of the sar against des
Successes of Caesarde in Greve
gonus conquers Tre, and its i
Phrrgia
Death of the orator Leschines, as
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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES OF GREEK HISTORY.
B. c.
202
FROS
state.
3. C,
753 Fou
753 R
to
716
716
716
to
673
B. C.
Death of Philemon, the comic poet, 207 Philopoemen defeats and slays Máchanidas,
aet. 97.
tyrant of Lacedaemon, at the battle of
251 Aratus delivers Sicyon, and unites it to the Mantineia.
Achacan league.
Death of Chrysippus, who was succeeded
250 Arsaces founds the Parthian monarchy.
by Zeno of Tarsus.
243 Aratus, a second time general of the Achacan 205 The Aetolians make peace with Philip.
League, delivers Corinth from the Mace- Philip's treaty with Rome.
donians.
202 Nabis, tyrant of Lacedaemon, takes Messene.
241 Agis IV. king of Sparta put to death in con- Philip makes war upon the Rhodians and
sequence of his attempts to reform the
Attalus.
201 Philopoemen, general of the Achacans, defcats
239 Death of Antigonus, and accession of his son
Nabis.
Demetrius II.
Philip takes Chios, and winters in Caria.
236 Cleomenes III. becomes king of Sparta 200 Philip returns to Macedonia. War between
229 Death of Demetrius II. and accession of An-
Philip and Rome, which continues till B. C.
tigonus Doson, who was left by Demetrius
197. See the Roman Tables.
guardian of his son Philip.
Aristophanes, the grammarian, flou-
227 Cleomenes commences
war against the
rished.
Achaean League.
197 Philip defeated at the battle of Cynosce-
226 Cleomenes carries on the war with success phalae.
against Aratus, who is again the general | 196 Greece declared free by Flamininus at the
of the Achaean League.
Isthmian games.
225 Reforms of Cleomenes at Sparta.
194 Death of Eratosthenes, aet. 80.
224 'The Achaeans call in the assistance of Anti- | 192 Philopoemen defeats Nabis, who is after-
gonus Doson against Cleomenes.
wards slain by the Aetolians. Lacedaemon
222 Mantineia taken by Antigonus and Megalo- is added by Philopocmen to the Achaean
polis by Cleomenes.
League.
221 Antigonus defeats Cleomenes at Sellasia, and Antiochus comes into Greece to assist the
obtains possession of Sparta Cleomenes Aetolians against the Romans. He winters
sails to Egypt, where he dies. Extinction
at Chalcis.
of the royal line of the Heraclidae at 191 Antiochus and the Aetolians defeated by the
Sparta.
Romans at the battle of Thermopylae.
220 Death of Antigonus Doson and accession of 190 The Romans besiege Amphissa, and grant
Philip V. , aet. 17.
a truce to the Aetolians.
The Achaeans and Aratus are defeated by 189 The Romans besiege Ambracia, and grant
the Aetolians. The Achaeans apply for peace to the Aetolians.
assistance to Philip, who espouses their 188 Philopoemen again general of the Achaean
Commencement of the Social
League, subjugates Sparta, and abrogates
War.
the laws of Lycurgus.
The history of Aratus ended in this 183 The Messenians revolt from the Achaean
year, and that of Polybius commences.
League. They cupture and put to death
219 Successes of Philip. He invades Aetolia and
Philopoemen, zet. 70.
Elis, and winters at Argos.
182 Polybius, the historian, carries the urn
Phylarchus, the historian, flourished.
at the funeral of Philopoemen.
218 Continued successes of Philip. He again in- 179 Death of Philip and accession of Perseus.
vades Aetolia and afterwards Laconia. 171 War between Perseus and Rome, which
217 Third and last year of the Social War.
continues till B. C. 168. See the Roman
Peace concluded.
Tables.
215 Philip concludes a treaty with Hannibal. 168 Defeat and capture of Perseus by Aemilius
214 Eratosthenes flourished.
Paulus.
213 Philip removes Aratus by poison,
Division of Macedonia,
Birth of Carneades.
167 | One thousand of the principal Achaeans are
212 Death of Archimedes at the capture of
sent to Rome.
Syracuse by the Romans.
Polybius is among the Achaean exiles,
211 Treaty between Rome and the Aetolians 151 Return of the Achaean exiles.
against Philip.
149 Andriscus, pretending to be the son of Per-
210 The Romans take Aegina.
seus, lays claim to the Macedonian throne.
209 Philip invades Elis.
148 | Andriscus conquered by Metellus.
208 Philip marches into Peloponnesus to assist || 147 Macedonia reduced to the form of a Roman
the Achaeans.
province.
Philopoemen is elected general of the Achaean War between Rome and the Achaeans.
League, and effects important reforms in || 146 Destruction of Corinth by Mummius, Greece
becomes a Roman province.
673
to
641
cause.
640
to
616
616
to
578
378
to
534
534
to
610
the army.
509
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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES OF ROMAN HISTORY,
FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE CITY, B, C. 753, TO THE FALL OF THE WESTERN
EMPIRE, A. D. 476.
3.
B. C.
to
673
the year.
to
and
Lada
to
B. C.
753 Foundation of Rome on the Palatine Mount, 508 Coss. P. Valerius Poplicola II.
on the Palilia, the 21st of April. This is
T. Lucretius Tricipitinus.
the era of Varro. According to Cato, Rome War with Porscna, king of Clusium.
was founded in B. C. 751, according to 507 Coss. P. Valerius Poplicola III.
Polybius in B. C. 750, according to Fabius
M. Horatius Pulvillus II.
Pictor in 747.
Dedication of the Capitoline temple by the
753 Romulus, first Roman king, reigned thirty-
consul Horatius.
seven years. Rape of the Sabine women. 506 Coss. Sp. Lartius Flavus s. Rufus.
716
Conquest of the Caeninenses, Crustumini,
T. Herminius Aquilinus.
and Antemnates. War and Icague with 505 Coss. M. Valerius Volusus.
the Sabines, who settle on the Capitoline
P. Postumius Tubertus,
and Quirinal under their king Tatius. 504 Coss. P. Valerius Poplicola IV.
Tatius slain at Laurentum. Wars with
T. Lucretias Tricipitinus II.
Fidenae and Vcii.
Appius Claudius removes to Rome.
716 Interregnum for a year.
503 Coss. P. Postumius Tubertus II.
716 Numa Pompilius, second Roman king. The
Agrippa Menenius Lanatus.
to length of Numa's reign is stated differ- Death of P. Valerius Poplicola
ently. Livy makes it 43 years ; Cicero, 502 Coss. Opiter Virginius Tricostus.
who follows Polybius, 39 years. Constant
Sp. Cassius Viscellinus.
peace during Numa's reign. Institution 501 Coss. Postumus Cominius Auruncus.
of religious ceremonies and regulation of
T. Lartius Flavus s. Rufus.
Institution of the Dictatorship. T. Lartius
673 Tullus Hostilius, third Roman king, reigned Flavus s. Rufus was the first dictator,
32 years. Destruction of Alba, and re. and Sp. Cassius Viscellinus, the first ma-
641 moval of its inhabitants to Rome. War gister equitum.
were destroyed.
He crosses the Hellespont in the spring,
Oration of Isocrates to Philip.
defeats the Persian satraps at the Granicus
Oration of Demosthenes on the Peace.
in the month Thargelion (May), and con-
345
Speech of Aeschines against Timarchus. quers the western part of Asia Minor.
344 Timoleon sails from Corinth to Syracuse, to
Aristotle returns to Athens.
expel the tyrant Dionysius.
333 Alexander subdues Lycia in the winter, co-
Aristotle, after three years' stay at Atar-
lects his forces at Gordium in the spring,
neus, went to Mytilene.
and defeats Dareius at Issus late in the
The second Philippic of Demosthenes.
313 Timoleon completes the conquest of Syracuse. 332 Alexander takes Tyre, after a siege of seren
Dionysius was thus finally expelled. Не
months in Hecatombaeon (July). He takeg
had regained the sovereignty after his Gaza in September, and then marches into
first expulsion by Dion.
Egypt, which submits to him. In the winter
Disputes between Philip and the Athenians. he visits the oracle of Ammon, and gives
An Athenian expedition is sent into Acar-
orders for the foundation of Alexandria.
nania to counteract Philip, who was in
Stephanus, the comic poet, flourished.
that country.
331 Alexander sets out from Memphis in the
VOL. III,
autumn.
return home.
Birth of Deinarches, the air.
Tar between the Athenians and Ols
for the possession of Amphis =>
theas, the Athenian general reprend so
Amphipo. is
Theopompus commenced his life
from this year.
Accession of Pbilip, king of Mandari
23. He defeats Anaeus, ola kitest
to the throne, deciares Apptipe's 3
citr, and makes peace with the Aven
He then defeats :ke Paezan od B
Irrians
Death of Alerander of Pherse, the same
ceeded by Tis:phones
Amphipolis taken br Philip Eredited
the Athenians into Erboes.
Chix, Rhodes, and Brzantiam rerat to
Athens. First sear af tbe scal Wo
Chares and Chabrias sent azzal
1
but fail in their attempt to se
Chabrias killed.
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1346
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES OF
B. C.
B. C.
B. C.
313 Third
5
312 Fourth
Prole
the s
Tecos
from
meni
311 Genera
Murde
Cass
310 Hercu
a pr
Piolen
Rer
Ant
Agath
1
My
309 Herct
308 Ptole
307 Deme
306) Dem
2250*22*3
ch
Anti
tc
spring, marches through Phoenicia and Antipater had taken refuge. Death of
Syria, crosses the Euphrates at Thapsacus
Leosthencs.
in the middle of the summer, and defents
Demosthenes returns to Athens. '
Dareius again at Arbela or Gaugamela on the
Hyperides pronounces the funeral ora.
Ist of October. He wintered at Persepolis.
tion over those who had fallen in the La-
In Greece, Agis is defeated and slain by
mian war.
Antipater.
Epicurus act. 18 comes to Athens.
330 Alexander marches into Mcdia, and takes
Death of Diogenes, the cynic.
Ecbatana. From thence he sets out in 322 Leonnatus comes to the assistance of Anti-
pursuit of Dareius, who is slain by Bessus.
pater, but is defeated and slain.
Craterus
After the death of Darcius, Alexander comes to the assistance of Antipater. De-
conquers Hyrcanin, and marches in pur.
feat of the confederates at the battle of
suit of Bessus through Drangiana and Ara-
Crannon on the 7th of August. End of
chosia, towards Bactria.
the Lamian war. Munychin occupied by
The speech of Aeschines against Cte- the Macedonians on the 19th of Sep-
siphon, and the speech of Demosthenes on
tember
the Crown. Aeschines, after his failure,
Death of Demosthenes on the 14th of
withdrew to Asia.
October.
Speech of Lycurgus against Leocrates.
Death of Aristotle act. 63 at Chalcis,
Philemon began to exhibit comedy,
whither he had withdrawn from Athens a
during the reign of Alexander, a little
few months before.
earlier than Menander.
321 | Antipater and Craterus cross over into Asia,
329 Alexander marches across the Paropamisus
to carry on war against Perdiccas. Cra-
in the winter, passes the Oxus, takes Bes-
terus is defeated and slain by Eumenes,
sus, and reaches the Jaxartes, where he who had espoused the side of Perdiccas.
founds a city Alexandria. He subsequently Perdiccas invades Egypt, where he is slain
crosses the Jaxartes and defeats the Scy- by his own troops. Partition of the pro-
thians. He winters at Bactra.
vinces at Triparadisus.
328 Alexander is employed during the whole of
Menander aet. 20 exhibits his first
this campaign in the conquest of Sogdiana.
comedy.
Crates, the cynic, flourished.
320 Antigonus carries on war against Eumenes.
327 Alexander completes the conquest of Sog. | 319 Death of Antipater, after appointing Poly-
diana early in the spring. He marries sperchon regent, and his son Cassander
Roxana, the daughter of Oxyartes, a Bac-
chiliarch.
trian prince. After the subjugation of Escape of Eumenes fronı Nora, where he had
Sogdiana, Alexander returns to Bactra,
been long besieged by Antigonus.
from whence he marches to invade India,
Demades put to death by Cassander.
He crosses the Hydaspes, and defeats || 318 War between Cassander and Polysperchon
Porus. He continues his march as far as
in Greece. The Athenians put Phocion to
the Hyphasis, but is there compelled by death. Athens is conquered by Cassander,
his troops to return to the Hydaspes. In who places it under the government of
the autumn he begins to sail down the Hy-
Demetrius Phalereus.
daspes and the Indus to the Ocean, which 317 Eumenes is appointed by Polysperchon com-
he reached in July in the following year.
mander of the royal forces in the East, and
326 Alexander returns to Persia with part of is opposed by Antigonus. Battle of Gabiene
his troops through Gedrosia. He sends
between Eumenes and Antigonus.
Nearchus with the fleet to sail from the Death of Arridaeus, Philip, and Eurydice.
mouths of the Indus to the Persian gulph. Olympias returns to Macedonia, ard is be-
Nearchus accomplishes the voyage in 129 sieged by Cassander at Pydna.
days.
316 Last battle between Antigonus and Eu-
325 Alexander reaches Susa at the beginning of
Eumenes surrendered by the
the year. Towards the close of it he visits Argyraspids, and put to death. Antigonus
Ecbatana, where Hephaestion dies. Cam-
becomes master of Asia. Seleucus flies
paign against the Cossaei in the winter.
from Babylon, and takes refuge with
324 Alexander reaches Babylon in the spring.
Ptolemy in Egypt.
Harpalus comes to Athens, and bribes many Cassander takes Pydna, and puts Olympias
of the Greek orators.
to death. He marries Thessalonice, the
Demosthenes, accused of having received daughter of Philip, and keeps Roxana and
a bribe from Harpalus, is condemned to her son Alexander IV. in custody. Cas.
pay a fine of 50 talents. He withdraws
sander rebuilds Thebes.
to 'Troezen and Aegina.
315 Coalition of Seleucus, Ptolemy, Cassander,
323 Death of Alexander at Babylon in June, and Lysimachus against Antigonus. First
after a reign of twelve years and eight year of the war.
months.
Polemon succeeds Xenocrates at the
Division of the satrapies among Alexander's Academy.
generals.
314 Second year of the war against Antigonus.
The Greek states make war against Mace-
Successes of Cassander in Greece. Antic
donia, usually called the Lanian war.
gonus conquers Tyre, and winters in
Leosthenes, the Athenian general, defeats Phrygia.
Antipater, and besieges Lamia, in which
Death of the orator Aeschines, act. 75.
te
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304 Der
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church
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been long besieged by Artigues
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IT ar between Cassaader and Poloseste
in Greece. The Arbecans per Piros z
death. Athens is conquered by Canniz.
who places it under ebe geresantă
Demetrius Phalereus
Eumenes is appointed by Paliperba
mander of the moral forces in te Ezt aut
is opposed by Adigonus. Barcle of laser
beiseen Eumenes and datsu
Death of Aridaeus, Pulp, and Ecrée.
Oraria returns to Macedonia
, z. 5*
seged by Cassander at Prdni
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Eumenes surreaderd
313 Third year of the war against Antigonus. Civil war in Macedonia between the two
312 Fourth year of the war against Antigonus. brothers, Antipater and Alexander.
Ptolemy and Seleucus defeat Demetrius, Demetrius becomes king of Macedonia
the son of Antigonus, at Gaza. Selcucus 292 Demetrius conquers Thebes.
recovers Babylon on the 1st of October,
Deinarchus returns from exile.
from which the era of the Seleucidae com- 291 Lysimachus defeated, and taken prisoner by
the Getac.
311 General peace.
Second insurrection of Thebes against De-
Murder of Roxana and Alexander IV. by
metrius.
Cassander.
Pyrrhus invades Thessaly, but is obliged to
310 Hercules, the son of Alexander and Barsine, retire before Demetrius.
a pretender to the throne.
Death of Menander, ach 52.
Ptolemy appears as liberator of the Grecks. || 290 Demetrius takes Thebes & second time. He
Renewal of hostilities between him and
celebrates the Pythian games at Athens.
Antigonus.
289 Demetrius carries on war against Pyrrhus-
Agathocles lands in Africa.
and the Aetolians. He marries Lanassa,
Epicurus, act. 32, begins to teach at one of the wives of Pyrrhus and the
Mytilene and Lampsacus.
daughter of Agathocleg.
309 Hercules murdered by Polysperchon.
Posidippus, the comic poet, begins to
308 Ptolemy's expedition to Greece.
exhibit.
307 Den etrius, the son of Antigonus, becomes 288 Death of Agathocles.
master of Athens. Demetrius Phalereus 287 Coalition against Demetrius. He is driven
leaves the city.
out of Macedonia, and his dominions di-
The orator Deinarchus goes into exile.
vided between Lysimachus and Pyrrhus.
306 | Demetrius recalled from Athens. He defeais Demetrius sails to Asia.
Ptolemy in a great sea-fight off Salamis in Pyrrhus driven out of Macedonia by, Ly.
Cyprus. After that battle Antigonus as- simachus after seven months' possession.
sumes the title of king, and his example is
Strato succeeds Theophrastus.
followed by Ptolemy, Seleucus, Lysima- | 286 Demetrius surrenders himself to Seleucus,
chus and Cassander.
who keeps him in captivity.
Antigonus invades Egypt, but is compelled 285 Ptolemy II. Philadelphus is associated in
to retreat.
the kingdom by his father.
Epicurus settles at Athens, where he 28+ Demetrius, aet. 54, dies in captivity at Apa-
teaches about 36 years, till his death, at
meia in Syria.
the age of 72.
283 Death of Ptolemy Soter, aet. 84.
305 Rhodes besieged by Demetrius.
281 Lysimachus is defeated and slain by Seleu-
304 Demetrius makes peace with the Rhodians, cus, at the battle of Corupedion.
and returns to Athens.
280 Seleucus - murdered by Ptolemy Ceraunus
303 Demetrius carries on the war in Greece with
seven months after the death of Lysi-
success against Cassander.
machus.
302 War continued in Greece between Demetrius Antiochus I. , the son of Seleucus, becomes
and Cassander.
king of Asia, Ptolemy Ceraunus king of:
Demochares, the nephew of Demos-
Thrace and Macedonia.
thenes, banished.
Pyrrhus crosses into Italy.
Archedicus, the comic poet, flourished. Irruption of the Gauls and death of Ptolenıy:
301 Demetrius crosses over to Asia
Ceraunus. He is succeeded by his brother
Battle of Ipsus in Phrygia, about the Meleager, who reigns only two months.
month of August, in which Lysimachus Rise of the Achaean league.
and Seleucus defeat Antigonus and Deme-
Demosthenes honoured with a statue on
trius. Antigonis, aet. 81, falls in the the motion of his nephew Demochares.
battle.
Birth of Chrysippus.
Hieronymus of Cardia, the historian, 279 Antipater king of Macedonia for a short
flourished.
time. Sosthenes, the Macedonian general,
300 Demetrius obtains possession of Cilicia, and
checks the Gauls. The Gauls under Bren-
marries his daughter Stratonice to Se-
nus invade Greece, but Brennus and a
leucus.
great part of his army are destroyed at
Birth of Lycon, the Peripatetic.
Delphi. Death of Sosthenes.
297 Demetrius returns to Greece, and makes an 278 Antigonus Gonatas becomes king of Mace-
attempt upon Athens, but is repulsed.
donia.
Death of Cassander and accession of his son
Zeno of Cittium flourished at Athens.
Philip.
275 Birth of Eratosthenes.
296 Death of Philip, and accession of his brother | 274 Pyrrhus returns to Itaiy.
Antipater.
Birth of Euphorion.
Demetrius takes Salamis and Aegina, and 273 Pyrrhus invades Macedonia, and expels An-
lays siege to Athens.
tigonus Gonatas.
Pyrrhus returns to Epeirus.
272 Pyrrhus invades Peloponnesus, and perishes
295 Demetrius takes Athens.
in an attack on Aryos. Antigonus regains
294 Demetrius makes an expedition into Pelo-
Macedonia,
ponnesus,
270 Death of Epicurus, act. 72.
4 r 2
menes,
Arztraspids, and put to deach, Lyon
beromes master of Asia Selens te
from Babrion, and takes ratings are
Ptolemy in Egipt
Cassander takes Pring, and puts Cinza
to death. He marries Thessalam
daughter of Philip, and keeps Rozes at
her son Alexander II. in costup, lasten
sender rebuilds Thebes
15 Coalition of Seleucus Ptclear, Czerben
and Lrsimachus against Arossa Fs
year of the war.
Polemon suosads Jenaxcases & the
Academy.
114 Second rear of the sar against des
Successes of Caesarde in Greve
gonus conquers Tre, and its i
Phrrgia
Death of the orator Leschines, as
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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES OF GREEK HISTORY.
B. c.
202
FROS
state.
3. C,
753 Fou
753 R
to
716
716
716
to
673
B. C.
Death of Philemon, the comic poet, 207 Philopoemen defeats and slays Máchanidas,
aet. 97.
tyrant of Lacedaemon, at the battle of
251 Aratus delivers Sicyon, and unites it to the Mantineia.
Achacan league.
Death of Chrysippus, who was succeeded
250 Arsaces founds the Parthian monarchy.
by Zeno of Tarsus.
243 Aratus, a second time general of the Achacan 205 The Aetolians make peace with Philip.
League, delivers Corinth from the Mace- Philip's treaty with Rome.
donians.
202 Nabis, tyrant of Lacedaemon, takes Messene.
241 Agis IV. king of Sparta put to death in con- Philip makes war upon the Rhodians and
sequence of his attempts to reform the
Attalus.
201 Philopoemen, general of the Achacans, defcats
239 Death of Antigonus, and accession of his son
Nabis.
Demetrius II.
Philip takes Chios, and winters in Caria.
236 Cleomenes III. becomes king of Sparta 200 Philip returns to Macedonia. War between
229 Death of Demetrius II. and accession of An-
Philip and Rome, which continues till B. C.
tigonus Doson, who was left by Demetrius
197. See the Roman Tables.
guardian of his son Philip.
Aristophanes, the grammarian, flou-
227 Cleomenes commences
war against the
rished.
Achaean League.
197 Philip defeated at the battle of Cynosce-
226 Cleomenes carries on the war with success phalae.
against Aratus, who is again the general | 196 Greece declared free by Flamininus at the
of the Achaean League.
Isthmian games.
225 Reforms of Cleomenes at Sparta.
194 Death of Eratosthenes, aet. 80.
224 'The Achaeans call in the assistance of Anti- | 192 Philopoemen defeats Nabis, who is after-
gonus Doson against Cleomenes.
wards slain by the Aetolians. Lacedaemon
222 Mantineia taken by Antigonus and Megalo- is added by Philopocmen to the Achaean
polis by Cleomenes.
League.
221 Antigonus defeats Cleomenes at Sellasia, and Antiochus comes into Greece to assist the
obtains possession of Sparta Cleomenes Aetolians against the Romans. He winters
sails to Egypt, where he dies. Extinction
at Chalcis.
of the royal line of the Heraclidae at 191 Antiochus and the Aetolians defeated by the
Sparta.
Romans at the battle of Thermopylae.
220 Death of Antigonus Doson and accession of 190 The Romans besiege Amphissa, and grant
Philip V. , aet. 17.
a truce to the Aetolians.
The Achaeans and Aratus are defeated by 189 The Romans besiege Ambracia, and grant
the Aetolians. The Achaeans apply for peace to the Aetolians.
assistance to Philip, who espouses their 188 Philopoemen again general of the Achaean
Commencement of the Social
League, subjugates Sparta, and abrogates
War.
the laws of Lycurgus.
The history of Aratus ended in this 183 The Messenians revolt from the Achaean
year, and that of Polybius commences.
League. They cupture and put to death
219 Successes of Philip. He invades Aetolia and
Philopoemen, zet. 70.
Elis, and winters at Argos.
182 Polybius, the historian, carries the urn
Phylarchus, the historian, flourished.
at the funeral of Philopoemen.
218 Continued successes of Philip. He again in- 179 Death of Philip and accession of Perseus.
vades Aetolia and afterwards Laconia. 171 War between Perseus and Rome, which
217 Third and last year of the Social War.
continues till B. C. 168. See the Roman
Peace concluded.
Tables.
215 Philip concludes a treaty with Hannibal. 168 Defeat and capture of Perseus by Aemilius
214 Eratosthenes flourished.
Paulus.
213 Philip removes Aratus by poison,
Division of Macedonia,
Birth of Carneades.
167 | One thousand of the principal Achaeans are
212 Death of Archimedes at the capture of
sent to Rome.
Syracuse by the Romans.
Polybius is among the Achaean exiles,
211 Treaty between Rome and the Aetolians 151 Return of the Achaean exiles.
against Philip.
149 Andriscus, pretending to be the son of Per-
210 The Romans take Aegina.
seus, lays claim to the Macedonian throne.
209 Philip invades Elis.
148 | Andriscus conquered by Metellus.
208 Philip marches into Peloponnesus to assist || 147 Macedonia reduced to the form of a Roman
the Achaeans.
province.
Philopoemen is elected general of the Achaean War between Rome and the Achaeans.
League, and effects important reforms in || 146 Destruction of Corinth by Mummius, Greece
becomes a Roman province.
673
to
641
cause.
640
to
616
616
to
578
378
to
534
534
to
610
the army.
509
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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES OF ROMAN HISTORY,
FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE CITY, B, C. 753, TO THE FALL OF THE WESTERN
EMPIRE, A. D. 476.
3.
B. C.
to
673
the year.
to
and
Lada
to
B. C.
753 Foundation of Rome on the Palatine Mount, 508 Coss. P. Valerius Poplicola II.
on the Palilia, the 21st of April. This is
T. Lucretius Tricipitinus.
the era of Varro. According to Cato, Rome War with Porscna, king of Clusium.
was founded in B. C. 751, according to 507 Coss. P. Valerius Poplicola III.
Polybius in B. C. 750, according to Fabius
M. Horatius Pulvillus II.
Pictor in 747.
Dedication of the Capitoline temple by the
753 Romulus, first Roman king, reigned thirty-
consul Horatius.
seven years. Rape of the Sabine women. 506 Coss. Sp. Lartius Flavus s. Rufus.
716
Conquest of the Caeninenses, Crustumini,
T. Herminius Aquilinus.
and Antemnates. War and Icague with 505 Coss. M. Valerius Volusus.
the Sabines, who settle on the Capitoline
P. Postumius Tubertus,
and Quirinal under their king Tatius. 504 Coss. P. Valerius Poplicola IV.
Tatius slain at Laurentum. Wars with
T. Lucretias Tricipitinus II.
Fidenae and Vcii.
Appius Claudius removes to Rome.
716 Interregnum for a year.
503 Coss. P. Postumius Tubertus II.
716 Numa Pompilius, second Roman king. The
Agrippa Menenius Lanatus.
to length of Numa's reign is stated differ- Death of P. Valerius Poplicola
ently. Livy makes it 43 years ; Cicero, 502 Coss. Opiter Virginius Tricostus.
who follows Polybius, 39 years. Constant
Sp. Cassius Viscellinus.
peace during Numa's reign. Institution 501 Coss. Postumus Cominius Auruncus.
of religious ceremonies and regulation of
T. Lartius Flavus s. Rufus.
Institution of the Dictatorship. T. Lartius
673 Tullus Hostilius, third Roman king, reigned Flavus s. Rufus was the first dictator,
32 years. Destruction of Alba, and re. and Sp. Cassius Viscellinus, the first ma-
641 moval of its inhabitants to Rome. War gister equitum.
