333 BC - Definition and Overview

Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC

Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC

338 BC 337 BC 336 BC 335 BC 334 BC - 333 BC - 332 BC 331 BC 330 BC 329 BC 328 BC

Events

• Alexandretta in Syria founded.
• Battle of Issus: Alexander the Great defeats the main Persian army under King Darius III in northern Syria.

Births

• Zeno of Citium, Greek philosopher, father of stoicism

Deaths

• Memnon, Persian general