336 BC

Centuries:	5th century BC · 4th century BC · 3rd century BC
Decades:	360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC
Years:	339 BC 338 BC 337 BC 336 BC 335 BC 334 BC 333 BC

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Macedonian troops, commanded by Parmenion, trusted lieutenant of King Philip II, arrive in Asia Minor, but are driven back by Persian forces under the command of the Greek mercenary Memnon of Rhodes.
King Philip II of Macedon is assassinated by one of his personal bodyguards Pausanias of Orestis. His son, Alexander III, who will become Alexander the Great, succeeds him. Philip's last wife, her child, and her influential uncle Attalus are killed at the orders of Alexander and his mother Olympias.

Darius III of Persia rises to the throne, succeeding King Artaxerxes IV. He suppresses rebellions in Egypt and Babylonia.
Bagoas, Vizier of Persia, is poisoned by King Darius III of Persia.