325 BC Chr.

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325 BC Chr.
The Alexanderzug reaches the mouth of the Indus .	Alexander the Great issues the mercenary decree .
325 BC In other calendars
Buddhist calendar	219/220 (southern Buddhism); 218/219 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana )
Chinese calendar	39th (40th) cycle , year of the fire monkey丙申 ( at the beginning of the year wood sheep 乙未)
Greek calendar	3rd / 4th Year of the 113th Olympiad
Jewish calendar	3436/37
Roman calendar	from urbe condita CDXXIX (429)

Events

Alexander train

^{see main article Alexanderzug}

The campaign of Alexander the great

• Alexander the Great , coming from Punjab with his army , reaches the mouth of the Indus , where he founds the city of Xylenopolis (today: Bahmanabad). Part of the army returns to Babylonia by sea with a fleet under Nearchus , Alexander himself chooses the arduous crossing of the desert of Gedrosia and Carmania in August , which he completes in December, while another unit under Krateros chooses the northern route through Arachosia .
• December: Alexander the Great issues the so-called “ mercenary decree ” from Carmania and thus orders his satraps and generals to disband all privately established mercenary troops in order to prevent the quantity and quality of selfish or even separatist motivated machinations of his subordinates.

Western Mediterranean

• Pytheas of Massilia makes his journey in the North Sea .
• The Romans under Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus defeat the Samnites at Imbrinium in the Second Samnite War .

Empire of China

^{see main article of the Chinese Empire}

• Warring States Period : The ruler of Qin State declares himself king.

Born

• around 325 BC Chr .: Zenodotos , Greek philosopher († 260 BC )

Died

• Abisares , Indian ruler
• Amyntas , Macedonian soldier and governor
• Apollophanes , officer and governor of Alexander the great
• Astaspes , Persian governor