338 BC
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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
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Events
- August 2 - Battle of Chaeronea: Philip of Macedon defeats Athens and Thebes in the decisive battle for Greek independence
- King Arses of Persia (also known as Artaxerxes IV) ascends to the Persian throne.
- Archidamus III, king of Sparta, and the Tarentine army are defeated in the Battle of Manduria; the king is killed.
- 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, king of Sparta (died in battle)
- Isocrates, Athenian orator
- Shang Yang, Chinese statesman of Qin (executed - torn apart by chariot)
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