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342 BC
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342 BC in various calendars
Gregorian calendar
342 BC CCCXLII BC
Ab urbe condita
412
Ancient Egypt era
XXXI dynasty, 2
- Pharaoh
Artaxerxes III of Persia, 2
Ancient Greek era
109th Olympiad, year 3
Assyrian calendar
4409
Balinese saka calendar
N/A
Bengali calendar
−934
Berber calendar
609
Buddhist calendar
203
Burmese calendar
−979
Byzantine calendar
5167–5168
Chinese calendar
戊寅年 (Earth Tiger) 2356 or 2149 — to — 己卯年 (Earth Rabbit) 2357 or 2150
Coptic calendar
−625 – −624
Discordian calendar
825
Ethiopian calendar
−349 – −348
Hebrew calendar
3419–3420
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat
−285 – −284
- Shaka Samvat
N/A
- Kali Yuga
2759–2760
Holocene calendar
9659
Iranian calendar
963 BP – 962 BP
Islamic calendar
993 BH – 992 BH
Javanese calendar
N/A
Julian calendar
N/A
Korean calendar
1992
Minguo calendar
2253 before ROC 民前2253年
Nanakshahi calendar
−1809
Thai solar calendar
201–202
Tibetan calendar
阳土虎年 (male Earth-Tiger) −215 or −596 or −1368 — to — 阴土兔年 (female Earth-Rabbit) −214 or −595 or −1367
Aristotle tutoring Alexander
Year 342 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Ahala and Rutilus (or, less frequently, year 412 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 342 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Year 342BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Ahala and Rutilus (or, less frequently...
fl. 342BC), commonly known as Zhong Wuyan in legends (Chinese: 鍾無鹽／鍾無艷), was a Chinese occultist and consort of the King Xuan of Qi (r. 342–324 BC). She...
343 BC Philetaerus, founder of the Attalid dynasty of Pergamum in Anatolia (approximate date) (d. 263 BC) 342BC Menander, Greek playwright (d. 291 BC) 341 BC...
Scullard state there were five between 494 BC and 287 BC. Beginning in 495 BC, and culminating in 494–493 BC, the plebeian class of Rome grew increasingly...
Several ancient authors have written descriptions of a Roman army mutiny in 342BC. According to the most well-known version, the mutiny originated in a group...
Year 340 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Torquatus and Mus (or, less frequently...
First Samnite War (343–341 BC) 342BC – Battle of Mount Gaurus – Roman general Marcus Valerius Corvus defeats the Samnites. 342BC – Battle of Saticula –...
to Philip) until his death in 334 BC. Philip certainly campaigned against the Epirote Cassopaeans in early 342BC, taking control of three coastal cities...
BC) Arybbas, King (373–343 BC) Alexander I, King (342–331 BC) Aeacides, King (330–317 BC) Alcetas II, King (313–306 BC) Pyrrhus I, King (307–302 BC,...
succession of Rome. Millennia: 1st BC · 1st–2nd Centuries: 7th BC · 6th BC · 5th BC · 4th BC · 3rd BC · 2nd BC · 1st BC · 1st · 2nd · 3rd · 4th · 5th · 6th ·...
consul in 352 BC. At the end of his term, he ran for censor and won, despite patrician opposition. He was also consul in 344 BC and 342BC, when he led...
against Nectanebo II of Egypt. After the close of this war, in the summer of 342BC, Artaxerxes gave Mentor the command against the rebellious satraps of western...
Town (大張家鎮), Shen County (莘县), Henan Province, in 342BC during the Warring States period (476–221 BC). The combatants were the State of Qi, who fought...
Marcius Rutilus became the first plebeian dictator in 356 BC and censor in 351 BC. In 342BC, the tribune of the plebs Lucius Genucius passed his leges...
Year 345 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dorsuo and Camerinus (or, less frequently...
chancellor of the Qin State (d. 235 BC) Menander, Athenian dramatist, considered to be a master of Greek New Comedy (b. c. 342BC) Dinarchus, Athenian speech...
Year 339 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Mamercinus and Philo (or, less frequently...
Servilius Ahala (fl. c. 365–342BC) was a Roman general and statesman. He held the office of consul three times, in 365, 362 and 342BC. In 360, he was appointed...
Museum (1923) Luxor Egypt Obelisks of Nectanebo II 0.95 m (original est. 5.5 m) Nectanebo II 360–342BC Hermopolis British Museum London United Kingdom...
The Battle of Mount Gaurus, 343 BC, was the first battle of the First Samnite War and also the first battle fought between the Roman Republic and the Samnites...
Pang Juan (died 342BC) was an ancient Chinese military general of the Wei state during the Warring States period(5th cent.-221 BCE).He was supreme commander...
Pherae between 369 and 358 BC Alexander I of Epirus king of Epirus about 342BC Alexander II of Epirus king of Epirus 272 BC Alexander of Corinth, viceroy...
of Ambustus and Pacilus (or, less frequently, year 342 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 412 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval...
dominate the weakened and divided states in southern Greece. Between 356 and 342BC Phillip conquered all city states in the vicinity of Macedon, then Thessaly...
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