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Calendar year
Year 320 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Cursor and Philo (or, less frequently
320_BC
Aristotle's belief that some people are slaves by nature
Head of Aristotle, Roman copy according to Greek original around 320 BC, marble.
Natural_slavery
Decade
This article concerns the period 329 BC – 320 BC. From Phrada, Alexander the Great presses on up the valley of the Helmand River, through Arachosia, and
320s_BC
Small, flat and usually round piece of material used as money
550–530/20 BC. Coin of Lycia, c. 520–470/60 BC. Lycia coin, c. 520-470 BC. Struck with worn obverse die. Coin of Lesbos, Ionia, c. 510–80 BC. The Classical
Coin
Macedonian general and regent (355–320 BC)
Perdiccas (Greek: Περδίκκας, Perdikkas; c. 355 BC – 320 BC) was a Macedonian general and bodyguard (somatophylax) of Alexander the Great, and the regent
Perdiccas
Ancient Celtic people of Great Britain
Greco-Roman writers in the Iron Age. The earliest known mention is by Pytheas (c. 320 BC), who refers to the Pretanoi as being Keltoi (Celts). Although later Greco-Roman
Celtic_Britons
Queen of the Seleucid Empire (300 – 294 and 282 – 261 BCE)
"victory of the army", c. 320 BC – 254 BC) was Queen of the Seleucid Empire from 300 BC until 294 BC and from 281 BC until 261 BC. Stratonice of Syria was
Stratonice_of_Syria
Island mentioned in Ancient Greek and Roman literature
Greek explorer Pytheas of Massalia (modern-day Marseille, France) in about 320 BC, it was often described by later writers as an island north of Ireland or
Thule
Macedonian statesman and regent (4th century BC)
Perdiccas in the First War of the Diadochi. After Perdiccas' death in 321/320 BC, Antipater was elected regent of all of Alexander the Great's empire at
Antipater
Macedonian general, Diadochus, and founder of the Seleucid Empire
and Antigenes in Pelusium sometime in either 321 or 320 BC. At the Partition of Triparadisus in 321 BC, Seleucus was appointed Satrap of Babylon under the
Seleucus_I_Nicator
Coins of ancient Carthage
Carthaginian or Punic coins were produced from the late fifth century BC through 146 BC by ancient Carthage, a Punic empire known as Rome's biggest rival
Carthaginian_coinage
Political rivals in the aftermath of Alexander the Great's death
Alexander the Great who fought for control over his empire after his death in 323 BC. The Wars of the Diadochi mark the beginning of the Hellenistic period from
Diadochi
Deities or spirits of the underworld
A relief from grave of Lysimachides, 320 BC. Two men and two women sit together as Charon, the ferryman of the Underworld, approaches to take them to the
Chthonic_deities
Undiscovered tomb
Chronicle records for the years 321–320 BC, Ptolemy initially buried Alexander in Memphis. In the late 4th or early 3rd century BC, during the early Ptolemaic
Tomb_of_Alexander_the_Great
Part of the Wars of the Diadochi
The Battle of the Hellespont took place in 321 or 320 BC between the armies of Craterus and Neoptolemus against Eumenes. It was part of the wars between
Battle of the Hellespont (321 BC)
Battle_of_the_Hellespont_(321_BC)
Ruler of Qi between 356 BC and 320 BC
ruler of the Qi state, reigning from 356 BC to 320 BC, or according to another source from 378 BC to 343 BC. He was the first ruler of Qi to style himself
King_Wei_of_Qi
(401–376 BC) Lie, King (375–369 BC) Xian, King (368–321 BC) Shenjing, King (320–315 BC) Nan, King (314–256 BC) Chu (complete list) – Dao, King (401–381 BC) Su
List of state leaders in the 4th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_4th_century_BC
Female follower of Dionysus
later references as priestesses of the Dionysian cult. In the third century BC, when the city of Magnesia wanted to establish a maenadic cult in honour of
Maenad
Traditional region of Ancient Greece
struck 450–400 BC Silver hemidrachm of Trikka struck 440–400 BC Bronze coin of Ekkarra struck 325–320 BC Bronze coin of Krannon struck 400–344 BC Hemidrachm
Ancient_Thessaly
Chinese king of Yan state from 320 to 318 BC
state. He ruled the state between 320 BC and 318 BC. Kuai was the son of King Yi, whom he succeeded to the throne. In 318 BC, Lu Maoshou (鹿毛壽) persuaded him
Kuai,_King_of_Yan
Period of Chinese history, c. 475 – 221 BC
period in Chinese history (c. 475 – 221 BC) comprises the final centuries of the Zhou dynasty (c. 1046 – 256 BC), which were characterized by warfare,
Warring_States_period
Ancient Mesopotamian city in Iraq
Babylon was the largest city in the world c. 1770 – c. 1670 BC, and again c. 612 – c. 320 BC. It was perhaps the first city to reach a population above
Babylon
Ancient Greek theatre in Argos, Greece
The Argos Theater was built in 320 BC. and is located in Argos, Greece against Larissa Hill. Nearby from this site is Agora, Roman Odeon, and the Baths
Argos_Theater
Greek mythological figure and son of Zeus
Tantalus on an Apulian red-figure volute krater, c. 330-320 BC, Staatliche Antikensammlungen.
Tantalus
Period of British prehistory, from c.800BC until the Roman occupation
Iron Age. The earliest known account was by Greek geographer Pytheas, (c. 320 BC), who refers to the island as Albion, one of the Pretannikai nesoi (Pretannic
British_Iron_Age
Three wars between the Roman Republic and the Samnites in Central Italy, 343–290 BC
Caudine Forks. 320 BC – Destruction of Fregellae by the Samnites. 320 BC – Romans seized Luceria and freed the Romans hostages. 319 BC – Romans subdued
Samnite_Wars
Greek god of love and sex
BC), one of the pre-Socratic philosophers, makes Eros the first of all the gods to come into existence. Aristophanes, in his comedy The Birds (414 BC)
Eros
Administrative region of Greece
450-400 BC Silver hemidrachm of Trikka struck 440-400 BC Silver hemidrachm of Thessalian League struck 470-460 BC Bronze coin of Ekkarra struck 325-320 BC Bronze
Thessaly
Daughter of Oedipus in Greek mythology
of Polynices, Eteocles, and Ismene. Antigone appears in three 5th century BC tragic plays written by Sophocles, known collectively as the three Theban
Antigone
Son of Theseus in Greek mythology
Detail of the Hippolytus volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), c. 340 BC – c. 320 BC, British Museum.
Hippolytus_of_Athens
Macedonian general, founder of Antigonid dynasty (382–301 BC)
Ptolemy, against Perdiccas. Perdiccas was murdered by his own officers in 320 BC, and Antipater was elected the new regent. During a series of wars between
Antigonus_I_Monophthalmus
5th-century BC Athenian Greek tragedian
US: /ˈɛskɪləs/; Ancient Greek: Αἰσχύλος Aischýlos; c. 525/524 – c. 456/455 BC) was an ancient Greek tragedian, often described as the father of tragedy
Aeschylus
Greek goddess of divine law
480 and 320 BC. Artstor, library-artstor-org.ezproxy.library.wwu.edu/asset/ASITESPHOTOIG_10313398073 Temple of Themis. 4th-3rd centuries BC, 14-Jun-09
Themis
Pharaoh of Egypt from 305 to 282 BC
Macedon. Perdiccas invaded Egypt but was assassinated by his own officers in 320 BC, allowing Ptolemy I to consolidate his control over the country. After a
Ptolemy_I_Soter
Greek general, satrap and Diadoch (361–315 BC)
321 BC. After Perdiccas' murder in 320 BC Eumenes became a public enemy of the new Post-Alexander regime under Antipater and Antigonus. In 319 BC he was
Eumenes
Pre-Roman civilization of Etruria (9th–1st century BC)
reached its maximum around 500 BC, shortly after the Roman Kingdom became the Roman Republic. Beginning in the late 4th century BC, it succumbed to the expanding
Etruscan_civilization
Art movement
BC Krater, Apulian vase painting with relief decorations, 330-320 BC Krater with volutes in terracotta; Greek art from Southern Italy, c. 330-320 BC.
Hellenistic_art
4th-century BC Macedonian general
Alcetas (Greek Ἀλκέτας; died 320 BC) was the brother of Perdiccas and the son of Orontes from Orestis. He is first mentioned as one of Alexander the Great's
Alcetas
God of war in ancient Greek religion
Aphrodite was the daughter of Zeus (Iliad 3.374, 20.105; Odyssey 8.308, 320) and Dione (Iliad 5.370–71), see Gantz, pp. 99–100. Antoninus Liberalis,
Ares
Greek love deities
Brunilde Sismondo (2002). Hellenistic Sculpture: The styles of ca. 100-31 B.C.. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-299-17710-2. Wikimedia
Erotes
4th-century BC Roman general and statesman
being consul three times, in 347, 344, and 340 BC, and dictator three times, in 353, 349, and 320 BC. He was one of the early heroes of the Republic
Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus
Titus_Manlius_Imperiosus_Torquatus
Greek grammarian, philosopher and literary critic (c.400–320 BC)
Zoilus (Greek: Ζωΐλος Zoilos; c. 400 – 320 BC) was a Greek grammarian and literary critic from Amphipolis in Eastern Macedonia, then known as Thrace. He
Zoilus
4th-century BC Greek rhetorician and historian
Lampsacus (/ˌænækˈsɪməˌniːz/; Ancient Greek: Ἀναξιμένης ὁ Λαμψακηνός; c. 380 – 320 BC) was a Greek rhetorician and historian. He was one of the teachers of Alexander
Anaximenes_of_Lampsacus
4th-century BC Greek philosopher
Anaxarchus (/ˌænəɡˈzɑːrkəs/; Greek: Ἀνάξαρχος; c. 380 – c. 320 BC) was a Greek philosopher of the school of Democritus. Together with Pyrrho, he accompanied
Anaxarchus
Ancient Greek grave relief from Kerameikos
deceased women named Demetria and Pamphile, erected in classical Athens around 320 BC, shortly after Pamphile's death, and one of the most notable discoveries
Funerary naiskos of Demetria and Pamphile
Funerary_naiskos_of_Demetria_and_Pamphile
Ancient Macedonian military commander
and help him invade Ptolemaic Egypt and fight against Ptolemy. In summer 320 BC, Peithon, Seleucus, and Antigenes murdered Perdiccas and started negotiating
Peithon
King of Macedonia from 323/2 to 309 BC
Perdiccas was assassinated by his senior officers in May or June 321 or 320 BC (problems with Diodorus's chronology have made the year uncertain), after
Alexander_IV_of_Macedon
Round, stylized flower design
Taranto, Taranto, Italy Ancient Greek rosettes on a larnax of Philip II, 330-320 BC, gold and enamel, Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai, Vergina, Greece Roman
Rosette_(design)
Ritual bowl for libation
(510–500 BC, from Eretria, Euboea) Cylix of Apollo, who pours a libation (Attic white-ground kylix, c. 460 BC) Silver phiale with Amazonomachy (430-420 BC, Vassil
Patera
Greek plucked stringed instrument
exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens), dating from 330–320 BC, shows a muse playing a variant of the pandoura. From Byzantine times it
Bouzouki
Ancient Greek god of the wilds, shepherds, and flocks
In some early sources such as Pindar (c. 518 – c. 438 BC) and Hecataeus (c. 550 – c. 476 BC), he is called the child of Penelope by Apollo. Apollodorus
Pan_(god)
Thessalian military commander
house. After the death of Alexander, he served under Perdiccas, who in 320 BC sent him as commander of the mercenaries in Aristonous of Pella's expedition
Medius_of_Larissa
Wine jug and a key form of ancient Greek pottery
thrower. Attic red-figured, c. 450 BC. Oinochoe Shape 8, 8th century BC Oinochoe Olpe, Corinthian, c. 575 – c. 550 BC, H. 25.2 cm (9.9 in), diam. 13.1 cm
Oenochoe
4th-century BC Greek mathematician
Menaechmus (Greek: Μέναιχμος, c. 380 – c. 320 BC) was an ancient Greek mathematician, geometer and philosopher born in Alopeconnesus or Prokonnesos in
Menaechmus
Ancient Roman god of desire, affection and erotic love
Cupid A red-figure plate with Eros as a youth making an offering (c. 340–320 BC). Walters Art Museum, Baltimore Lucas Cranach the Elder – Venus with Cupid
Cupid
Human flourishing in ancient Greek philosophy
begins with Zeno of Citium c. 300 BC, and was developed by Cleanthes (331–232 BC) and Chrysippus (c. 280 – c. 206 BC) into a formidable systematic unity
Eudaimonia
Concept in ancient Greek religion
intellectual interests." Regarding the charge brought against Socrates in 399 BC, Plato surmised "Socrates does wrong because he does not believe in the gods
Daimon
Topics referred to by the same term
355 BC – 321/320 BC) was a general of Alexander the Great. Perdiccas, or variants, may also refer to: Perdiccas I of Macedon, ruled c. 653 BC Perdiccas
Perdiccas_(disambiguation)
Legendary High King of Ireland
BC). The chronology of Geoffrey Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn dates his reign to 232–226 BC, that of the Annals of the Four Masters to 326–320 BC.
Conall_Collamrach
Calendar year
Year 323 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Longus and Cerretanus (or, less frequently
323_BC
Ancient name for the island of Great Britain
Albiōnōn "the islands of the Iernians and the Albiones". Likewise, Pytheas (c. 320 BC), as directly or indirectly quoted in the surviving excerpts of his works
Albion
Topics referred to by the same term
320 BC) was a Macedonian general. Alcetas, Alcetes or Alketas may also refer to: Alcetas I of Macedon (576–547 BC) Alcetas II of Macedon (454–448 BC)
Alcetas_(disambiguation)
Babylonians and Hurrians. By c. 1500 BC the lute had reached Egypt, through conquest, and it had reached Greece by 320 BC both through Egypt and eastern neighbors
History of lute-family instruments
History_of_lute-family_instruments
Art museum in Munich, Germany
Rondanini (c. 338 BC) and the Ilioneus (c. 320 BC). The most famous sculpture representing the Hellenistic period is the Barberini Faun (220 BC). Among the
Glyptothek
4th-century BC Phoenician royal coffin
possibly the Battle of Gaza in 312 BC, in which case the pediment above likely shows the murder of Perdiccas in 320 BC. It has been conjectured that Abdalonymus
Alexander_Sarcophagus
Greek Pyrrhonist philosopher (c.320–c.235 BC)
Φλιάσιος, romanized: Tímōn ho Phliásios, gen. Τίμωνος, Tímōnos; c. 320 BC – c. 235 BC) was an Ancient Greek philosopher from the Hellenistic period, who
Timon_of_Phlius
Adrastus (c. 550s BC), exiled son of Gordias, king of Phrygia Alcetas (320 BC), Hellenic general of Alexander the Great Alexander (220 BC), Seleucid satrap
List_of_suicides_(BC)
Zhou Dynasty king of China from 320 to 315 BC
Lie; his paternal grandfather was King An. He reigned from 320 BC until his death in 315 BC. King Shenjing was succeeded by his son, King Nan, who went
King_Shenjing_of_Zhou
General
4th century BC and was a friend and a general for Ptolemy, the son of Lagus, who was dispatched by the Ptolemaic Egyptian king in 320 BC with an army
Nicanor_(Ptolemaic_general)
Northern pole-star; brightest star in Ursa Minor
α UMi by the end of late antiquity. The Greek navigator Pytheas in ca. 320 BC described the celestial pole as devoid of stars. However, as one of the
Polaris
Divine nature in ancient Roman religion
body is often a cameo theme on ancient coins: a denarius from Spain, 76–75 BC, featuring a bust of the GPR (Genius Populi Romani, "Genius of the Roman People")
Genius_(mythology)
4th-century BC Roman politician and general
Lucius Papirius Cursor (c.365–after 310 BC) was a celebrated politician and general of the Roman Republic, who was five times consul, three times magister
Lucius_Papirius_Cursor
4th-century BC Macedonian princess and queen regent of Epirus
successors, particularly Cassander, Lysimachus, and Antigonus. In around 320 BC, a frustrated Antipater publicly scolded Cleopatra for her association with
Cleopatra_of_Macedon
4th-century BC Persian satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia
Pharnabazus III (Old Iranian: Farnabāzu, Ancient Greek: Φαρνάβαζος; c. 370 BC - after 320 BC) was a Persian satrap who fought against Alexander the Great. His
Pharnabazus_III
Bucket shaped container found in archaeological sites
centuries Bronze stamnoid situla, c. 340–320 BC, Sofia, Bulgaria Ancient Greek (Apulian) pottery situla vase, 340-320 BC Roman silver situla with lady (or Venus)
Situla
Calendar year
historian (b. 354 BC) Magas of Cyrene, king of Cyrenaica (modern Libya) (b. c. 320 BC) Marcus Atilius Regulus, Roman general and consul (executed) Timaeus, Greek
250_BC
Open container, often used to hold cut flowers
red-figure lekanis; 365–350 BC; terracotta; Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City) Red-figure mixing vessel; 330-320 BC; terracotta; from Apulia (south
Vase
Ancient Macedonian nobleman
at his father's court in Pella. At the Partition of Triparadisus in 321/320 BC, after the death of the regent Perdiccas, Nicanor was appointed satrap of
Nicanor_(son_of_Antipater)
history: Acestorides of Corinth (fl. 4th century BC) was a Corinthian who was elected general of Syracuse in 320 BC. After Agathocles was reputed to have attempted
Acestorides
King of Chinese state of Qi from 319 to 301 BC
Tian Bijiang, was from 319 BC to 301 BC the king of the Qi state. King Xuan succeeded his father, King Wei, who died in 320 BC after 37 years of reign.
King_Xuan_of_Qi
Topics referred to by the same term
Amphipolis, Olympic winner in 320 BC Damasias, son of Penthilus (son of Orestes) Damasias, Archon of Athens 639–638 BC and 582–581 BC Damas (disambiguation)
Damasias
Historical region located in northeastern Iran
governor, retained control of Parthia and became governor of Hyrcania. In 320 BC, at the Partition of Triparadisus, Parthia was reassigned to Philip, former
Parthia
Island in Greece
Chios (4th century BC), Greek philosopher Theopompus of Chios (378 – c. 320 BC), rhetorical historian Erasistratus of Chios (304–250 BC), pioneering anatomist
Chios
city walls as a feast for the animals and birds. 322 BC – Aristotle died of stomach disease. 320 BC – Ancient sources state that Nicocreon the tyrant had
Deaths_of_philosophers
lived 4th century BC), one of Alexander the Great's generals, was entrusted by Ptolemy to bring Alexander's body to Egypt in 323 BC, contrary to the wishes
Arrhidaeus
Archeological site in Macedonia, Greece
admiral Erigyius, general Damasias of Amphipolis 320 BC Stadion Olympics Hermagoras of Amphipolis (c. 225 BC), stoic philosopher, follower of Persaeus Apollodorus
Amphipolis
corresponds to the contemporary Mediterranean world (301-50 BC), with the Chinese wars in 368-320 BC corresponding in political outcome to the Second Punic
Comparative studies of the Roman and Han empires
Comparative_studies_of_the_Roman_and_Han_empires
Hellenistic-era Greek state in Egypt (305–30 BC)
Ptolemaic navy were rooted in the wars following the death of Alexander in 320 BC. Various diadochi competed for naval supremacy over the Aegean and eastern
Ptolemaic_Kingdom
perpetually. 408 BC – 355 BC – Greece, Eudoxus of Cnidus 400 BC – 350 BC – Greece, Thymaridas 395 BC – 313 BC – Greece, Xenocrates 390 BC – 320 BC – Greece,
Timeline_of_mathematics
in the 6th century BC List of states in the 5th century BC List of states in the 4th century BC List of states in the 3rd century BC List of states in
List_of_Classical_Age_states
r=k} The trivial spiral Archimedean spiral (also arithmetic spiral) c. 320 BC r = a + b ⋅ θ {\displaystyle r=a+b\cdot \theta } Fermat's spiral (also parabolic
List_of_spirals
Type of ornamental or floral motif
Copenhagen 4223, 340-320 BC, ceramic, National Archaeological Museum, Madrid, Spain Ancient Greek rinceaux on a larnax of Philip II, 330-320 BC, gold and enamel
Rinceau
King of Macedonia from 277 BC to 239 BC
Antigonus II Gonatas (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίγονος Γονατᾶς, Antígonos; c. 320 – 239 BC) was a Macedonian Greek ruler who solidified the position of the Antigonid
Antigonus_II_Gonatas
279-206 BC Stoic Cleanthes 330-230 BC Stoic Clearchus of Soli 4th/3rd century BC (fl. 320 BC) Peripatetic Cleinias of Tarentum 4th century BC Pythagorean
List of ancient Greek philosophers
List_of_ancient_Greek_philosophers
Hellenistic state in West Asia (312–63 BC)
created a new subdivision of the empire with the Partition of Triparadisus in 320 BC. Seleucus, who had been "Commander-in-Chief of the Companion cavalry" (hetairoi)
Seleucid_Empire
Collection of Indo-European peoples sharing Celtic languages and cultural traits
visited what he called the Pretannikai nesoi (the "Pretannic isles") around 320 BC. Pytheas referred to the people of Britain as Keltoi (Celts). However, later
Celts
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
with Ptolemy's aid) during his invasion of Egypt (c. 21 May to 19 June, 320 BC). Ptolemy came to terms with Perdiccas's murderers, making Peithon and Arrhidaeus
Hellenistic_period
4th-century BC Persian satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia
In 328 BC, Artabazos resigned his satrapy, which was given to Cleitus the Black. Artabazos also had a son named Pharnabazus (fl. 370–320 BC). Carney
Artabazos_II
Hadrianic-era statue
to be a Roman copy of an original bronze statue created between 330 and 320 B.C. by the Greek sculptor Leochares. It was rediscovered in central Italy
Apollo_Belvedere
Island northwest of continental Europe
Romans from the 1st century BC for the British Isles taken together. It is derived from the travel writings of Pytheas around 320 BC, which described various
Great_Britain
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