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| 308 BC In other calendars | |
| Buddhist calendar | 236/237 (southern Buddhism); 235/236 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 39th (40th) cycle , year of the water-buffalo癸丑 ( at the beginning of the year water-rat壬子) |
| Greek calendar | 4th year of the 117th / 1st year of the 118th Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3453/54 |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita CDXLVI (446) |
| Seleucid era | Babylon: 3/4 (turn of the year April); Syria: 4/5 (New Year October) |
Events
Empire of Alexander the Great / Diadoch Wars
- Ptolemy I succeeds in taking the cities of Corinth , Megara and Sikyon, which were occupied by the Macedonians under Cassander . He leaves Greece after agreeing an armistice with Cassander.
- Antigonus I Monophthalmus be Cleopatra of Macedon , a daughter of Philip II. Of Macedonia, kill, because they wanted to ally with I. Ptolemy.
Western Mediterranean
- Roman troops defeat the Umbrians near Mevania (today: Bevagna ).
- The Umbrians, Picentes and Marser ally with the Samnites against Rome in the Second Samnite War. Nuceria, the last town in Campania that was still on the side of the Samnites , surrenders to the Romans.
- Abolition of the monarchy in Carthage .
- Ophellas , ruler of Cyrene , allies himself with Agathocles of Syracuse against Carthage . When Ophellas arrives with his troops in front of Carthage, Agathocles has him killed and takes over his army, with the help of which he succeeds in a victory against Carthage, albeit with more losses.
Born
- Ptolemy II Philadelphus, King of Egypt († 246 BC )
Died
- Bomilkar , Carthaginian politician
- Cleopatra of Macedonia , noblewoman (* around 355 BC )
- Ophellas , Macedonian officer (* around 355 BC )