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338 BC

Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC

Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC

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Events

August 2 - Philip of Macedon defeats Athens and Thebes in last struggle for Greek Independence at the Battle of Cheronea[?]
King Arses of Persia ascends to the Persian throne.
Agis III[?] succeeds his father Archidamus III as king of Sparta

Births

Deaths

Artaxerxes III[?], king of Persia (murdered)
Archidamus III[?], king of Sparta (died in battle)
Isocrates, Athenian orator

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