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338 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

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

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)