306 BC

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Year of the Hare wood乙卯( at the beginning of the year Wood Tiger甲寅)

Syria: 6/7 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Alexander Reich / Diadochenkriege

• In the battle of Salamis in Cyprus defeated Demetrius I Poliorketes the fleet of Menelaus, brother of Ptolemy I.
• Antigonus I and his son Demetrius I take the title of king.
• Unsuccessful campaign Antigonus against Egypt.
• Pyrrhus I. is 12 years old King of Epirus.

Western Mediterranean

• Aulus Atilius Calatinus is accused in Rome to have betrayed the city Sora to the Samnites.
• The Romans finally subdue the rebellious Hernici to Anagni. The Samnite Salvium is also conquered.
• Rome concludes with Rhodes from a commercial contract.
• Renewal of the treaty between Rome and Carthage.

Imperial China

• The Chinese state of Chu conquered Yüe ( in present-day northern Fujian).

Science and Technology

• Epicurus founded his own school in Athens.

Born

• By 306 BC: Hiero II, tyrant of Syracuse ( † 215 BC)

Died

• Nicocles, King of Cyprus

• Year ( 4th century BC)
• 306 BC