305 BC

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Year of the Fire Dragon丙辰( at the beginning of the year wood rabbit乙卯)

Syria: 7/8 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Alexander Reich / Diadochenkriege

  • After Antigonus I also take the other Diadochi Seleucus I. in Mesopotamia, Ptolemy I of Egypt, Lysimachus in Thrace, and Cassander in Macedonia the royal title; final end of the imperial unity of Alexander's empire.
  • Demetrius I Poliorketes begins with the siege of allied with Egypt Rhodes. Vast siege engines are used.
  • Together with the Aitoliern conquer the Athenians under their generals Olympiodoros at Elateia against the Macedonians under Cassander.
  • Beginning of clashes between the Indian rulers Chandragupta Maurya and Seleucus I on the eastern border of the Seleucid Empire.
  • 305 BC: Seleucus I can build the city of Seleucia on the Tigris.

Western Mediterranean

  • In the battle of Bovianum the Romans in the Second Samnitenkrieg succeed under their consuls Curvus Paetinus and Postumius Megellus a decisive victory over the Samnites. Also, Sora, Arpinum and Cesennia be captured.

Born

  • 305 BC: Callimachus, Hellenistic scholar († 240 BC)

Died

  • Dionysius, tyrant of Heraclea
  • Year ( 4th century BC)
  • 305 BC
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