What happened in 300 BC?
10 recorded events in 300 BC, including 5 in people, 3 in empires & countries and 1 in science & technology. A further event is dated only to the wider period.
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People 5
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Nearchus died
Admiral of Alexander the Great
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Aristoxenus died
4th century BC Greek Peripatetic philosopher
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Aristaeus the Elder died
Greek mathematician
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Menippus born
Born in Gadara. 3rd-century BC Greek Cynic satirist.
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Ariston of Chios born
Born in Chios. Ancient Greek stoic philosopher.
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Science & Technology 1
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Chankillo
Human settlement
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Religion & Belief Systems 1
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Sanctuary in San Giovanni in Galdo
Archaeological site of a Samnite sanctuary in San Giovanni in Galdo (CB)
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Empires & Countries 3
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Chola dynasty founded
Chola dynasty was founded, with its capital at Puhar.
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Pandya dynasty founded
Pandya dynasty was founded, with its capital at Madurai.
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Thaton Kingdom founded
Thaton Kingdom was founded.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records this entry only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. It is listed here because 300 BC is where that broader date falls, not because it is known to have happened in 300 BC.
3rd century BC 1
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Lucius Volumnius Flamma Violens died
Ancient Roman dictator
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