315 BC

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Year of the fire horse丙午( at the beginning of the year Wood Snake乙巳)

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Empire of Alexander the Great / Diadochenkriege

  • Antigonus I wins after victory over Eumenes control of large sections of the Asian Alexander's empire, so that Seleucus, governor of the province of Babylon, to Egypt to flee. Since Antigonus I, so far Mitverbündeter the other Diadochi, openly aiming to reign, Ptolemy I, Seleucus I close, Lysimachus and Cassander together against him. The Third Diadochenkrieg begins and lasts until 311 BC
  • Ptolemy I deposed the Cypriot petty kings and leaves the island by his governor Menelaus manage.
  • The Macedonian Diadoche Kassandros founds the city of Thessalonica, named after his wife.

Western Mediterranean

  • The Romans are defeated by the Samnites in the Battle of Lautulae.
  • Quintus Fabius Maximus, the Roman appoint Rullianus dictator.
  • Agathocles, tyrant of Syracuse, conquered Messina.

Born

  • 316/315 BC: Arcesilaus of Pitane, Greek philosopher († 241/240 BC)

Died

  • Quintus Aulius Cerretanus, Roman politician
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