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Events
By place
Greece
- The Third War of the Diadochi erupts in the Mediterranean and Near East. Antigonus, the ruler of Asia, faces a coalition consisting of Cassander, the Macedonian regent; Lysimachus, the Satrap of Thrace; and Ptolemy I Soter, the Satrap of Egypt, who has taken the side of the ousted Satrap of Babylon, Seleucus.
- Antigonus invades Phoenicia and besieges Tyre, controlled by Ptolemy. Meanwhile, Seleucus, acting as Ptolemy's admiral, captures Cyprus and sails into the Aegean.
- Antigonus allies himself with the venerable expelled former regent Polyperchon, who retains control of much of the Peloponnesus, hypocritically taking up the cause of the Macedonian royal house to which Polyperchon remained loyal.
- Antigonus proclaims the freedom of the Greek cities. This is followed up on by Ptolemy, who makes a similar proclamation, against the wishes of his ally Cassander.
- Island of Delos declared free and independent.
Europe
- The city of Messana (now Messina, Italy) was occupied by Agathocles.
Asia
- Zhou Nan Wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
- The city of Guilin, China was founded in the Qin Dynasty.
Births
Deaths
- Xenocrates, Greek philosopher.