Events 321 BC
1 events
1.1 place
1.1.1 macedonian empire
1.1.2 roman republic
1.1.3 india
events
by place
macedonian empire
antipater appoints antigonus commander in chief of army in asia minor , sends him craterus fight against eumenes, satrap of cappadocia , supporter of perdiccas.
leaving eumenes hold asia minor against craterus , antigonus, perdiccas marches against ptolemy, when fails cross nile murdered mutinous officers. prominent among mutineers seleucus. truce arranged, leaving ptolemy in power in egypt , seleucus in power in babylon.
the key remaining generals (diadochi) of late alexander great agree partition of triparadisus (a town in northern syria). power-sharing agreement providing new regent replace perdiccas , repartitions satrapies of empire has been created alexander great. follows modifies partition of babylon made 2 years earlier following death of alexander great. under agreement, antipater becomes regent of macedonian empire on behalf of 2 kings: intellectually retarded philip iii arrhidaeus , infant alexander iv of macedon while ptolemy confirmed in possession of egypt , cyrene.
ptolemy further strengthens position amongst diadochi marrying eurydice, third daughter of antipater.
antigonus , craterus defeat eumenes in battle eumenes escapes. antigonus , craterus besiege him unsuccessfully in mountain fortress of nora on border between cappadocia , lycaonia. craterus killed during fighting against eumenes when charging horse (diodorus) falls on him.
roman republic
continuing successes rome s armies against samnites forces samnites sue peace. however, terms offered rome stringent rejected samnites , war goes on.
two roman consuls, spurius postumius albinus , titus veturius calvinus, leading invading force samnium, trapped in mountain pass known caudine forks (caudium) near beneventum, can neither advance nor retire, , after desperate struggle, forced submit humiliating terms imposed samnite victor, gaius pontius. captured consuls pledge five-year treaty on terms favourable samnites.
india
chandragupta maurya, founder of mauryan empire, establishes himself king of magadha.
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