297 BC

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Year of the wood rat甲子( at the beginning of the year, water - pig癸亥)

Syria: 15/16 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Eastern Mediterranean

  • I. Pyrrhus of Epirus versa Egyptian hostage back to his home and ascended the throne again. Ptolemy I give him the Egyptian princess Berenice wife.
  • April / May - After the death of the king of Macedonia, Cassander, it is there to lengthy battles over the succession; initially ruled the son of Philip, but dies after only four months. Then Philip's brothers Alexander V. and Antipater II inherit the throne together.
  • Zipoites I of Bithynia assumes the title of king.

Western Mediterranean

  • In the Third Samnitenkrieg the Romans succeed two important victories against the Samnites: Quintus Fabius Maximus at Trifernum under Rullianus and Maleventum under Publius Decius Mus. After the country of the Samnites being systematically destroyed by the Romans, the Samnites try to carry the war to the North, where they unite with the Etruscans.
  • Agathocles of Syracuse suffers Ethae at a loss to the breeding animal and retreat to Sicily.

Died

  • April / May - Cassander, king of Macedonia Diadochi (c. 350 BC )
  • By 297 BC: Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Indian Mauryan Empire
  • Year ( 3rd century BC)
  • 297 BC
April 2014 List of centuries 1st century BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC (decade) 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 307 BC 301 BC 293 BC 287 BC Buddhist calendar Sexagenary cycle Olympiad Epirus (ancient state) Ptolemy I Soter Alexander V of Macedon Antipater II of Macedon Zipoetes I of Bithynia Benevento Publius Decius Mus (consul 312 BC) Etruscan civilization
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