Century
4th century BCE
The years 400 – 301 BCE. The atlas records 399 events begun in them: the most significant follow, region by region, with the realms of the age and its wonders, trade routes, faiths and great people.
- 400 – 301 BCE
- 399 events
- 11 realms
- Realms with a page of their own
- Others the atlas draws, from Cliopatria
Headlines
The most significant events, wherever they happened- 323 – 30 BCEHellenistic periodEvent
- 4th century BCECynicismEvent
- 336 – 323 BCEWars of Alexander the GreatWar · Europe
- 1 October 331 BCEBattle of GaugamelaBattle · Middle East
- May 326 BCEBattle of the HydaspesBattle · South Asia
- May 334 BCEBattle of the GranicusBattle · Middle East
- August 338 BCEBattle of ChaeroneaBattle · Europe
- 399 BCEtrial of SocratesPolitical · Europe
Around the world
The most significant of the rest, in each regionNorth Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East
- Battle of Issus5 November 333 BCE · Battle5 November 333 BCE
- Partition of BabylonJune 323 BCE · TreatyJune 323 BCE
- Battle of Ipsus301 BCE · Battle301 BCE
- Battle of the Persian Gate on the Mountain20 January 330 BCE · Battle20 January 330 BCE
- Siege of TyreJanuary 332 BCE · SiegeJanuary 332 BCE
- Peace of Antalcidas387 BCE · Treaty387 BCE
Europe
Central Asia
South Asia
- Indian campaign of Alexander the Great327 – 325 BCE · War327 – 325 BCE
- Chandragupta Maurya's Greek Satrapies campaigns317 – 313 BCE · Event317 – 313 BCE
- Expedition of Chenab326 – 325 BCE · War326 – 325 BCE
- Mallian Campaign326 – 325 BCE · War326 – 325 BCE
- Seleucid–Mauryan War305 – 303 BCE · War305 – 303 BCE
- Founding of Maurya empire322 BCE · Founding322 BCE
East Asia
North America
Realms of the age
Our civilizations alive in these years, by home region. Each track is the century, its bar the realm’s years.North Africa
Ancient Carthage814 – 146 BCE
Ptolemaic Kingdom305 – 30 BCE
Sub-Saharan Africa
Kingdom of Kush2180 BCE – 350 CE
Kingdom of Aksum4th century BCE – 960 CE
Middle East
Achaemenid Empire550 – 330 BCE
Seleucid Empire312 – 63 BCE
Europe
Roman Republic509 – 27 BCE
South Asia
Maurya empire322 – 185 BCE
East Asia
Zhou dynasty11th century – 256 BCE
Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
Wonders
Being built, or standingBuilt in these years
Standing
- The Pyramids of Gizac. 2600 – 2510 BCE · Giza, Egyptc. 2600 – 2510 BCE
- The Abu Simbel Templesc. 1264 – 1244 BCE · Abu Simbel, Egyptc. 1264 – 1244 BCE
- The Ziggurat of Urc. 2100 – 2050 BCE · Nasiriyah, Iraqc. 2100 – 2050 BCE
- The Ishtar Gatec. 575 – 569 BCE · Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germanyc. 575 – 569 BCE
- The Hanging Gardens of Babylonc. 600 BCE · Babylon, Iraqc. 600 BCE
- The Temple of Artemis at Ephesusc. 550 BCE · Selçuk, Turkeyc. 550 BCE
- Stonehengec. 2600 – 2400 BCE · Wiltshire, Englandc. 2600 – 2400 BCE
- The Parthenon447 – 432 BCE · Athens, Greece447 – 432 BCE
- The Statue of Zeus at Olympiac. 435 BCE · Olympia, Greecec. 435 BCE
Trade routes
Carrying trade in these years- Via Marisc. 3000 BCE – 1516 CE · by landc. 3000 BCE – 1516 CE
- Steppe Routec. 2000 BCE – 600 CE · by landc. 2000 BCE – 600 CE
- Phoenician sea tradec. 1200 BCE – 332 BCE · by seac. 1200 BCE – 332 BCE
- King's Highwayc. 1200 BCE – 636 CE · by landc. 1200 BCE – 636 CE
- Incense Routec. 700 BCE – 200 CE · by land and seac. 700 BCE – 200 CE
- Tin route through Gaulc. 600 BCE – 51 BCE · by land and seac. 600 BCE – 51 BCE
- Royal Roadc. 500 BCE – 330 BCE · by landc. 500 BCE – 330 BCE
- Grand Trunk Roadc. 500 BCE – today · by landc. 500 BCE – today
- Trans-Saharan tradec. 500 BCE – 1900 CE · by land and riverc. 500 BCE – 1900 CE
Great people
Alive in these years, in the halls of the Agora of Ages- c. 470 – 399 BCESocratesAthenian philosopher; the Socratic methodGreek Philosophers
- c. 460 – 370 BCEDemocritusAtomic theory of matterGreek Philosophers
- c. 428 – 348 BCEPlatoFounder of the Academy; theory of FormsGreek Philosophers
- c. 412 – 323 BCEDiogenes of SinopeCynic philosopher who lived in a storage jarGreek Philosophers
- 384 – 322 BCEAristotleFounder of the Lyceum; logic, biology, ethicsGreek Philosophers
- 356 – 323 BCEAlexander the GreatKing of Macedon; conquered the Persian EmpireMilitary Commanders
- 341 – 270 BCEEpicurusFounder of Epicureanism; the GardenGreek Philosophers
- c. 334 – 262 BCEZeno of CitiumFounder of StoicismGreek Philosophers
