336 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

341 BC 340 BC 339 BC 338 BC 337 BC - 336 BC - 335 BC 334 BC 333 BC 332 BC 331 BC

Events

• King Philip II of Macedon is assassinated. His son, the legendary general Alexander the Great, succeeds him.
• Darius III of Persia rises to the throne succeeding King Arses of Persia.
• Bagoas, Vizier of Persia is poisoned by King Darius III of Persia.

Births

Deaths

• Philip II of Macedon (assassinated).
• King Arses of Persia(assassinated).
• Bagoas, Vizier of Persia (assassinated).