342 BC

Centuries: 5th century BC – 4th century BC – 3rd century BC

Decades: 390s BC – 380s BC – 370s BC – 360s BC – 350s BC – 340s BC – 330s BC – 320s BC – 310s BC – 300s BC – 290s BC

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Events

• Battle of Mount Gaurus: Roman general Marcus Valerius Corvus defeats the Samnites
• Alexander I becomes king of Epirus
• Battle of Maling: In the course of the Warring States Period in China, the army of the state Qi defeats the army of the state Wei.

Births

• Menander, Greek playwright

Deaths