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ASOKA
CHRONOLOGY OF THE MAURYA PERIOD
(Indian dates merely approximate)
B.C | Regnal year of Asoka. |
Event. | Remarks. |
327-25 | — | Indian campaigns of Alexander the Great; Chandragupta in his youth met Alexander. | |
325-22 | — | Revolt of Indian provinces. | |
325 | — | Accession of Chandragupta Maurya as king of Magadha and emperor of India. | |
cir. 324 | — | Murder of Satrap Philippos; Indian provinces placed in charge of Eudêmos and King Âmbhi (Omphis) of Taxila. | |
323,Junc | — | Death of Alexander at Babylon. | |
321 | — | Partition_ of Triparadeisos; kings Âmbhi and Pôros in charge of the Panjâb. | |
cir. 317 | — | Withdrawal of Eudêmos. | |
315 | — | Seleukos Nikator driven out of Babylon. | |
312 | — | Recovery of Babylon by Seleukos; Seleukidan era, 1st October. | |
306 | — | Seleukos assumed title of king. | |
cir. 305 | — | War between Selenkos and Chandragupta; cession of four satrapies west of Indus by Seleukos; mission of Megasthenes to Pataliputra. | |
301 | — | Battle of Ipsos. Accession of Bindusâra. Amitraghâta Maurya. | |
cir. 300 | — | Mission of Deīmachos. | |
285 | — | Accession of Ptolemy Philadelphos, king of Egypt. | |
280 | — | Death of Seleukos Nikator; accession of Antiochos Soter, his son. | |
278 or 277 | — | Accession of Antigonos Gonatas, king of Macedonia. |