YEAR B.C. | EVENT |
326 or 325 | Chandragupta Maurya in his youth met Alexander the Great |
Sept., 325 | Alexander quitted India |
Feb., 324 | Alexander, while in Karmania, received news of the murder of his satrap Philippos, in India; and placed Eudamos and Ambhi, King of Taxila, in charge of the Indian provinces |
June, 323 | Death of Alexander at Babylon |
Oct., 323–322 | Revolt of Panjab under Chandragupta Matuya |
321 | Destruction of Nanda dynasty of Magadha; accession of Chandragupta Maurya as Emperor of India. |
321 | Second partition of Alexander’s empire at Triparadeisos. |
315 | Seleukos Nikator compelled by Antigonos to retire to Egypt. |
312 | Recovery of Babylon by Seleukos. |
Oct. 1, 312 | Establishment of Seleukidan era. |
306 | Assumption by Seleukos of title of king. |
305 or 304 | Invasion of India by Seleukos. |
303 | Defeat of Seleukos by Chandragupta; treaty of peace; cession of a large part of Ariana by Seleukos. |
303–301 | March of Seleukos against Antigonos. |
302 | Megasthenes ambassador of Seleukos at Pata1iputra. |
301 | Defeat and death of Antigonos at Ipsos in Phrygia. |
297 | Accession of Bindusara Amitraghata as Emperor of India. |
circa 296 | Deimachos ambassador of Seleukos at Pataliputra. |
285 | Ptolemy Philadelphos, King of Egypt, acc. |
280 | Seleukos Nikator, King of Syria, d.; Antiochos Soter, his son, acc. |
278 or 277 | Antigonos Gonatas, King of Macedonia, grandson of Antiochos I, acc. |
272 | Alexander, King of Epirus, son of Pyrrhus, and opponent of Antigonos Gonatas, acc. |
272 | Accession of Asoka-vardhana as Emperor of India. |
269 | Coronation (abhisheka) of Asoka. |
264 | Outbreak of First Punic War. |
261 | Conquest of Kalinga by Asoka; Antiochos Theos, King of Syria, son of Antiochos Soter, acc. |
259 | Asoka abolished hunting, instituted tours devoted to works of piety, and despatched missionaries. |
258 | Magas, King of Cyrene, half-brother of Ptolemy Philadelphos, died; (?) Alexander, King of Epirus, died. |
257 | Rock Edicts III and IV of Asoka, who instituted quinquennial official progresses for propagation of Law of Piety (dharma), and dedicated cave-dwellings at Barabar for the use of the Ajivikas. |
256 | Publication of complete series of Fourteen Rock Edicts, and of the Kalinga Borderers’ Edict by Asoka, who appointed Censors of the Law of Piety (dharmamahamatrah). |
255 | Asoka enlarged for the second time the stupa of Konakamana Buddha near Kapilavastu. |
?254 | Publication by Asoka of the Kalinga Provincials’ Edict. |
250 | Dedication by Asoka of a third cave-dwelling at Barabar for the use of the Ajivikas. |
249 | Pilgrimage of Asoka to Buddhist holy place’s; erection of pillars at Lumbini Garden and a stupa of Konakamana; (?) his visit to Nepal, and foundation of Lalita Patan; his daughter Charumati becomes a nun. |
247 | Ptolemy Philadelphos, King of Egypt, died. |
247 or 246 | Antiochos Theos, King of Syria, grandson of Seleukos Nikator, died; revolt about this time of Diodotos (Theodotos), and separation of Bactria from the Seleukidan empire. |
243 | Composition by Asoka of Pillar Edict VI, confirming the Rock Edicts. |
242 | Publication by Asoka of complete series of Seven Pillar Edicts |
242 or 239 | Antigonos Gonatas, King of Macedonia, died. |
241 | Close of First Punic War; rise of the kingdom of Pergamum |
? 240 | Supplementary Pillar Edicts of Asoka. |
? 232–231 | Publication of Minor Rock Edicts and Bbabra Edict; Asoka died; Dasaratha (Kusala, Vayu P.), Emperor of India, acc., and dedicated Nagarjuni caves to the Ajivikas; break-up of Maurya empire began. |
?224 | Sangata Maurya, king (Bandhupalita, Vayu P.). |
? 216 | Salisuka Maurya, king (Indrapalita, Vayu P.). |
? 206 | Somasarman Maurya, king (Dasavarman, or Devavarman, Vayu P.). |
? 199 | Satadhanwan Maurya, king (Satadbara, Vayu P.). |
? 191 | Brihadratha Maurya, king (Brihadasva, Vayu P.). |
184 | Pushyamitra Sunga, acc., having slain Brihadratha; final destruction of Maurya empire. |
Contents merged with page 398 and reformatted.
This collection transcribed by Chris Gage