-343

This page relates to the year -343 Calendrier Julien proleptic.

Events

The Middle East

  • Artaxerxès III walk on the Egypt with the assistance of Greek mercenaries (300 000 men and more than 300 trières). The cities of the delta fall and are subjected. Nectanébo II, initially folded up with Memphis, flees towards the south then undoubtedly takes refuge in Nubie (-341).

Roman world

  • With Rome, Consul At of Marcus Valerius Corvus III, A. Cornelius Cossus Arvina.

  • First war of Rome against Samnites, for the control of Capoue (→ 341).
    • the Samnites, combined of Rome since -354, attack the Sidicins, allied people of Capoue, then Capoue itself. The Roman Senate, faithful to its allies, refuses to intervene. Capouans then propose in Rome the deditio of their city (delivery of their city). Alliance with Capoue represents for Rome of solids military advantages (cavalry) and economic (rich person grain-bearing land), and allows the surrounding of the Eques, the Volsques and possibly of the Latin . Rome decides to intervene. The Senate summons Samnites to respect a territory become Roman. On their refusal, the Roman army directed by Mr. Valerius Corvus beats them with the Gaurus mount and Suessuela. The military powerful orator Publius Decius Mus ensures the victory. A peace treaty concluded in -341 will leave Capoue and the Campanie in Rome.

Greek world

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