Hellenistic Warfare Timeline

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334 BCE
Sardis surrenders to Alexander the Great.
323 BCE
Death of Alexander the Great.
323 BCE - 282 BCE
Rule of Ptolemy I Soter.
322 BCE
Demetrius I flees Phrygia with his father Antigonus I.
322 BCE - 275 BCE
The Wars of the Diadochi, also known as the Wars of Alexander's Successors.
321 BCE - 315 BCE
Seleucos rules the satrapy of Babylon.
319 BCE
Death of Antipater, regent of Macedon.
c. 317 BCE
Demetrius I commands his father's cavalry units at the battles of Paraetacene and Gabiene in Persia.
316 BCE
Satrap of Persis Peucestas is defeated at the Gabiene Battle, alongside of Eumenes. Evagros is appointed in Persis by Antigonus I Monopthalmus.
c. 316 BCE
Thessalonica is founded by Cassander.
314 BCE
Antigonus I establishes the League of Islanders which includes Delos.
312 BCE
Demetrius I of Macedon loses the Battle of Giza against Ptolemy I and Seleucus I Nicator.
312 BCE
Evagros is killed in battle by Seleucos I. Persis comes under Seleucid rule.
312 BCE
Seleucos conquers Babylon and founds the Seleucid dynasty.
309 BCE
Lysimachus founds the city of Lysimachia to secure the Dardanelles.
309 BCE - 308 BCE
Agathocles of Syracuse successfuly campaigns in North Africa defeating Carthaginian armies and taking Utica and Hippacra.
306 BCE
Demetrius I of Macedon defeats Ptolemy's fleet at Salamis, off the coast of Cyprus.
305 BCE
Emperor Chandragupta signs a treaty with Seleucos I, establishing borders and giving the Punjab to Chandragupta in return for 500 war elephants.
305 BCE - 297 BCE
Cassander is self-proclaimed king of Macedon.
301 BCE
The Battle of Ipsus in central Phrygia where Lysimachus and Seleucos I defeat Antigonus I and Demetrius I of Macedon.
295 BCE
Demetrius I campaigns in central Greece, removes the tyrant Lachares from Athens and defeats Sparta.
c. 295 BCE
Seleucos I makes an alliance with local Persis dynast, Ardaxsir, becoming the first frataraka of Persis.
294 BCE - c. 288 BCE
Demetrius I rules as king of Macedon.
292 BCE
Lysimachus is captured by Dromichaites, the king of Getae and forced to surrender Trans-Danubian territories.
288 BCE
When his army deserts him Demetrius I flees Macedon.
288 BCE
Pyrrhus of Epirus becomes ruler of Macedon.
285 BCE
Demetrius I surrenders to Seleucus I and lives as a prsioner for three years until his death.
284 BCE
Lysimachus drives Pyrrhus out of Macedon.
281 BCE
Lysimachus is defeated by Seleucus I Nicator at Corupedium.
280 BCE - 275 BCE
King Pyrrhus of Epirus wages the Pyrrhic War against the Romans in Italy, defence of Tarentum being the pretext.
273 BCE
Pyrrhus of Epirus attacks Macedon and Sparta.
272 BCE
Death of Pyrrhus of Epirus in a street battle in Argos.
241 BCE - 197 BCE
Reign of Attalus I at Pergamon.
222 BCE
The Achaean League and Antigonos III of Macedon defeat Sparta at Sellasia.