319 BC Chr.

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319 BC Chr.
Antigonus I. Monophthalmos defeats Alketas , the brother of Perdiccas , destroying them during the Diadoch Wars.
319 BC In other calendars
Buddhist calendar	225/226 (southern Buddhism); 224/225 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana )
Chinese calendar	39th (40th) cycle , year of the water tiger壬寅 ( at the beginning of the year metal buffalo 辛丑)
Greek calendar	1./2. Year of the 115th Olympiad
Jewish calendar	3442/43
Roman calendar	from urbe condita CDXXXV (435)

Events

Empire of Alexander the Great

• Spring: Antigonus , charged by the Diadochi with the fight against Eumenes , triumphs over him in southern Asia Minor , whereupon Eumenes leaves the fortress Nora and gathers new troops and allies in the eastern satrapies.
• Summer: Death of the Macedonian imperial administrator Antipater . This had as his successor in the office of regent for the insane King Philip III. Arrhidaios determined his confidante Polyperchon . Antipater's son Kassander feels left out. Since Antigonos in Asia Minor and Ptolemy in Egypt also refuse to recognize Polyperchon, but he allies himself with Eumenes, the Second Diadoch War occurs , which lasts until 316 BC. Chr. Lasts. Ptolemy I attacks Phenicia and Syria . Polyperchon tries to win the Greek cities over by proclaiming their freedom. This is primarily directed against Nikanor , the general Kassander, who controls Athens via the Macedonian garrison stationed in nearby Munychia .

Western Mediterranean

• Rome wins Luceria back from the Samnites . Satricum is also conquered by the Romans.

Empire of China

• The Confucian Mengzi begins his work as an official in the state of Qi .

Born

• around 319 BC Chr .: Antigonus II. Gonatas , king of Macedonia († 239 BC )
• 319/318 BC Chr .: Pyrrhos I , king of Epirus († 272 BC )

Died

• Summer: Antipater , imperial administrator of the Alexander Empire (* 398 BC )
• Alketas , Diadoche, younger brother of Perdiccas

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