The world in 337 BC — what happened that year

2 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

Southern Europe (2)

• At the assembly of the Corinthian League, Philip persuaded them toward a war against Persia. (Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 16.89.3)
• The aged Timoleon receives a grand funeral at Syracuse (Plutarch's Parallel Lives Plut. Timoleon 39)

Changes of power ◆

Places where the world territory data shows a change of borders in this year.

• ◆ Odrysian kingdom ends
• ◆ Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt ends
• ◆ Achaemenid Empire takes 688,500 km² of former Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt land
• ◆ Macedonia (ancient kingdom) takes 102,000 km² of former Odrysian kingdom land
• ◆ Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt loses 688,500 km² to Achaemenid Empire
• ◆ Odrysian kingdom loses 102,000 km² to Macedonia (ancient kingdom)

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