321 BC
| Centuries: | 5th century BC · 4th century BC · 3rd century BC |
| Decades: | 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC |
| Years: | 324 BC 323 BC 322 BC 321 BC 320 BC 319 BC 318 BC |
Events
By place
Greece
- The rebellious Macedonian general Craterus is defeated and killed in battle in Asia Minor by Eumenes of Cardia, lieutenant to the Macedonian regent Perdiccas. Perdiccas launches a campaign against Ptolemy I Soter, the Satrap of Egypt.
Rome
- At the Battle of the Caudine Forks, the Romans under Spurius Postumius Albinus and Titus Veturius Calvinus are defeated by the Samnites under Gaius Pontius.
Asia
- Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Mauryan empire , establishes himself as the king of Magadha .
Births
Deaths
- Craterus, Macedonian general (battle)
- Zhou Xian Wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China
Categories
321 BC