338 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 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)

Category:330s BC ca:338 aC de:338 v. Chr. es:338 adC eo:-338 fr:-338 hr:338 p.n.e. it:338 AC lb:-338 nl:338 v. Chr. pl:338 p.n.e. pt:338 a.C. sl:338 pr. n. št. sr:338. пне. sv:338 f.Kr. uk:338 до Р.Х. zh:前338年

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