300s BC

What happened in the 300s BC?

In the 300s BC (309–300 BC), Ptolemy I became pharaoh and built a library in Alexandria, and Antigonus's defeat at the Battle of Ipsus largely settled how the Diadochi divided their lands. In China, King Wuling of Zhao adopted nomadic-style clothing and mounted archery.

1. 309 BCArgead dynasty dies outEurope
2. 307 BCKing Wuling adopts nomadic dress and mounted archeryAsia
3. 307 BCLibrary and Museum of Alexandria builtMiddle East
4. c. 305 BCChandragupta pushes back Seleucid armyAsia
5. 305 BCPtolemy I becomes pharaohMiddle East
6. 305 BCConstruction of Lighthouse of Alexandria beginsMiddle East
7. 301 BCAntigonus falls at the Battle of IpsusMiddle East
8. c. 301 BCZeno forms a school, founding StoicismEurope

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