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Events
- 340 (T. Livy. History ... M., 1989-93, vol. 1, p. 366-376) - Interrexes Mark Valery and Mark Fabius. Consuls Titus Manlius Imperioz Torquatus (3rd time) (patrician) and Publius Decius Mus (plebeian). Dictator (No. 37) Lucius Papyrius Crassus, chief of cavalry Lucius Papyriy Cursor. Pontiff Mark Valery.
- C.340 - The Kumas fall under the rule of Rome.
- The rebellions of the Latin and Campanian peoples against Rome began the Latin War .
- 340–338 - The Latin War. A coalition of Latins (except Lavron), Avrunks, Volskis, Campanians and the Roman colonies of Velitra, Antsius and Tarracina is formed against Rome.
- 340 - Manliev Pravizh. The complete victory of the Romans T. Manlius Torquatus over the Latins at Vesuvius. Death in battle P. Decius Musa. The victory of T. Manlius at Tryphan (Tifan), near Suessa. The war of the dictator L. Papiria with the Antes.
- 340 - Greeks from Massilia founded the colony Antipole (Antibes, South France).
- 340/39 - Athenian archon-eponym Theophrastus.
- 340/339 Philip II besieged Perinf . The cities of Greece renounced their neutrality towards Philip II and jointly opposed Macedonia .
- 340 - Creation of a pan-Greek alliance against Macedonia. War of Athens with Macedonia.
- 340 - Demosthenes, “Against Philip IV.”
- 340 - Athenians, Chios, Rhodes send a fleet to the Hellespont. The defeat of the Macedonian fleet near Byzantium. Philip is forced to make peace.
- 340 - Alexander conquered the fallen madams, took their city, drove out the inhabitants and settled newcomers from different cities there, and he called the city Alexandropol.
Born
- Kiddin - a mathematician and astronomer from Babylon ;
- Qu Yuan (c. 340 - c. 278 B.C.) is a Chinese poet;
- Filit Kossky - Greek scholar, grammar, poet;
- 340, approx. - Lucius Volumnius , two-time consul of the Roman Republic , colleague Appius Slepts at two consulates [1] .
Died
- Mentor of Rhodes - Persian military leader.
Note
- ↑ Titus Livy . The History of Rome from the Foundation of the City , Prince IX, Ch. Xlii; Prince X, Ch. XXII
See also
► 340 BC e.