Greek Times 340-150 ad

from Will Durant: The Story of Civilization

348-39
Speusippus head of the Academy

339-14
Xenocrates head of the Academy

323-285
Ptolemy I (Soter) founds Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt

323
Judea made a satrapy of Syria

322-288
Theophrastus head of the Lyceum

321
Partition of Alexander's empire; Alenander's first play

320
Ptolemv I captures Jerusalem; Pyrrho of Elis
and Crates of Thebes, philosophers

319
Philemon and the New Comedy

318
Aristoxenus of Tarentum, theorist of music

317-307

Demetrius of Phalerum in power at Athens

316
Cassander King of Macedonia

315-301
Antigonus I (Cyclops) King of Macedonia

314
Antigonus I proclaims freedom of Greece;
Zeno comes to Athens

314-270
Polemo head of the Academy

312-198
Judea under the Ptolemies

312-280
Seleucus I (Vicator) establishes Seleucid Empire

311
Hamilcar invades Sicily

310
Agathocles dictator of Syracuse, invades Africa

307
Law against the philosophers

307-287

Demetrius Poliorcetes King of Macedonia

306
Epicurus opens his school at Athens

306-302
War between Cassander and Demetrius Poliorcetes
for mastery of Greece

305
Timaeus of Tautomenium, historian

301
Zeno opens his school at the Stoa; Seleucus I founds Antioch; Lysitnachus defeats Antigonus I at Ipsus

300
Euclid of Alexandria, mathematician; Euhemerus rationalist

295-272
Pyrrhus King of the Molossians

290
Rhodian school of sculpture

288-270
Strato head of the Lyceum

285-246
Ptolemy II (Philadelphus); Alexandrian Museum and Library

285
Zenodotus head of the Library;
Herophilus of Chalcedon, anatomist

283-239
Antigonus II (Gonatas) King of Macedonia

280
Aristarchus of Samos, astronomer; rise of Achaean League; Pyrrhus helps Tarentum against Rome

280-262
Antiachus I (Sorer) Seleucid emperor

280-279
Gauls invade Macedonia and Greece

279
Pyrrhus invades Sicily

278
The Colossus of Rhodes

277
Gauls invade Asia Minor

275
Aratus of Soli, poet

271
Timor of Phlius, satirist

270
Callimachus of Alexandra and Theocritus of Cos, poets; Berosus of Babylon, historian

270-269
Crates of Athens head of the Academy

270-216
Hieron II Dictator of Syracuse

269-241
Arcesilaus head of the Middle Academy

266-261
Chremonidean War

261
Antigonus II takes Athens

261-247
Antiochus II (Theos) Seleucid emperor

261-232
Cleanthes head of the Stoa

260
Herodas of Cos, poet

258
Erasistratus of Ceos, physiologist

251-180
Aristophanes of Byzantium, philologist

251
Aratus of Sicvon frees his city

250
Arsaces founds kingdom of Parthia; the Laocoön; Manetho, Egyptian historian; Lycophron of Chalcis, poet

247
Archimedes of Syracuse, scientist

247-226
Seleucus II (Callinicus)

246-221
Ptolemy II (Euergetes I)

243
Aratus leads Achacan League against Macedonia

242
Agis IV attempts reforms in Sparta

240
Apollonius of Rhodes, poet

239-229
Demetrius II King of Macedonia

235-197

Attalus I establishes kingdom of Pergamum

235-195
Eratosthenes librarian at Alexandria

232-207
Chrysippus head of the Stoa

229
Aratus frees Athens

229-221
Antigonus III (Doson) King of Macedonia

226-224
Reforms of Cleomenes III in Sparta

226-223
Seleucus III (Soter)

225
Earthquake destroys Rhodes

223-187
Antiochus III (the Great) Seleucid emperor

221
Antigonus III defeats Cleomenes III at Sellasia

221-179
Philip V King of Macedonia

221-203
Ptolemy IV (Philopator)

220
Apollonius of Perga, mathematician

217
Ptolemy IV defeats Antiochus III at Raphia

215
Alliance of Philip V and Hannibal

214-205
First Macedonian War with Rome

212
Marcellus takes Syracuse; death of Archimedes

210
Sicily becomes a Roman province

208
Zeno of Tarsus, philosopher

207
Revolution of Nabis in Sparta

205
Egypt a Roman protectorate

103-181
Ptolemy V (Epiphanes)

200-197
Second Macedonian War

200
Diogenes of Seleucia, philosopher

197
Battle of Cynosephalae

197-160
Zenith of Pergamum under Eumenes II

196
lamininus proclaims freedom of Greece;
foundation of Pergamene Library

195-180
Aristophanes of Byzantium librarian at Alexandria

190
The Farnese Bull

189
Romans defeat Antiochus III at Magnesia

188
Philopoemcn abolishes Lycurgean constitution in Sparta

187-175
Seleucus IV (Philopator)

181-145
Ptolemy VI (Philometor)

180
Great altar of Pergamum; Aristarchus of Samothrace librarian at Alexandria

179-168
Perseus King of Macedonia

175-163
Antiochus IV (Epiphanes) Seleucid emperor

175-138
Mithradates I King of Parthia

174
Antiochus IV rebuilds Olympieum

173
Carneades head of New Academy

170-168
Third Macedonian War

168
Aemilius Paullus defeats Perseus at Pydna;
Antiochus IV despoils the Temple at Jerusalem

167
Deportation of the Achaeans, including Polybius historian

166
First rising of the Maccabees; Book of Daniel

165
Judas Maccabee restores the Temple services

163-162
Antiochus V (Eupator) Seleucid emperor

162-150
Demetrius I (Soter) Seleucid emperor

161
Judas Maccabee makes treaty with Rome

160
Defeat and death of Judas Maccabee

160-139
Attains II King of Pergamum

157
Judea becomes an independent priestly state

155
Carneades in Rome

150-145
Alexander Balas, Seleucid emperor

150
Hipparchus of Nicaea and Seleucus of Seleucia, astronomers; Moschus of Smyma, poet

146
Mummius sacks Corinth; Greece and Macedonia
become a province of Rome