356 BC Chr.

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356 BC Chr.
Herostratus sets fire to the temple of Artemis in Ephesus out of a desire for recognition , which then burns down completely.
356 BC In other calendars
Buddhist calendar	188/189 (southern Buddhism); 187/188 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana )
Chinese calendar	39th (40th) cycle , year of the wood-buffalo乙丑 ( at the beginning of the year wood-rat 甲子)
Greek calendar	4th year of the 105th / 1st year of the 106th Olympiad
Jewish calendar	3405/06
Roman calendar	from urbe condita CCCXCVIII (398)

Events

Politics and world events

Western Mediterranean

• Marcus Fabius Ambustus and Marcus Popillius Laenas become Roman consuls .
• The Roman office of dictator is with Gaius Marcius Rutilus a first plebeian transmitted.

Eastern Mediterranean

• After further military successes, Philip II has himself officially proclaimed king by the Macedonian army assembly. The fallen Amyntas IV continues to live in the palace of the Macedonian residence city of Pella .
• Philip II of Macedonia conquers the city of Potidaia and has it destroyed. The area is awarded to Olynth . The Macedonians continue to conquer the city of Pydna .
• A Macedonian army under the general Parmenion undertakes a successful campaign against the Illyrians .
• The Phocians under their general Philomelos attack Delphi to get the rich temple treasures. With the money they set up a mercenary army of 10,000 men. This leads to the Third Holy War with several Greek city-states.

Empire of China

→ Main articles : Empire of China  and History of China

Shang Yang ( Chinese   商鞅 )

• Shang Yang begins extensive reforms in the Qin Empire .

Culture

• around 356 BC Chr .: Plato begins to write his dialogue Critias .

society

The Temple of Artemis as imagined by Maarten van Heemskerck (1498–1574)

• July 21 : The temple of Artemis in Ephesus , one of the seven wonders of the world , is completely destroyed by arson. The motive was the arsonist Herostratos' craving for recognition .

Born

• July 20 : Alexander the Great , King of Macedon († 323 BC )
• Zipoites , King of Bithynia († 280 BC )

Died

• Philistos , Greek historian (* around 432 BC )

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