- 307 BC
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Events
By place
Babylonia
* Antigonus makes peace with Seleucus, who is left free to consolidate his kingdom.
Egypt
* Ptolemy founds the Museum and
Library of Alexandria with the help of Demetrius Phalereus. LikeAlexander the Great , Ptolemy has studied underAristotle and staffs the museum with some 100 professors paid by the state.Greece
* The governor (despot) of Athens for 10 years and supporter of
Cassander ,Demetrius Phalereus , is obliged to flee from Athens on the approach of theMacedon ian prince,Demetrius Poliorcetes . Demetrius Phalereus settles inAlexandria in Egypt.
* Demetrius Poliorcetes re-establishes the old Athenian constitution. The grateful Athenians honour Antigonus and Demetrius as divine saviours (theoi soteres).
* Upon becoming ruler of Epirus, Phyrrhus allies himself with his brother-in-law, Demetrius Poliorcetes, son of Antigonus.icily
* The
tyrant of Syracuse,Agathocles is forced to return to Syracuse to deal with growing unrest in his Sicilian dominions. Those of Agathocles' army that remain behind inCarthage are soon destroyed.
* The Carthaginian generalHamilcar fails to take Syracuse and is captured and killed.
* The city ofSegesta in Sicily is destroyed by Agathocles.China
* The Chinese
King Wuling of Zhao reforms the military of the State of Zhao by putting more emphasis oncavalry overchariot eers.By topic
Philosophy
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Epicureanism , a system of philosophy based upon the teachings ofEpicurus , is founded (approximate date).Births
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