323 BC

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

Decades: 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC - 320s BC - 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC

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Events

• June 10 - Alexander the Great dies in Babylon. After a dispute with the infantry led by Meleager, the cavalry general Perdiccas becomes Regent of the Empire. Alexander's posthumous son Alexander IV is declared King of Macedon and co-ruler with his uncle Philip III (Alexander's half-brother). He makes Ptolemy Governor of Egypt, Eumenes governor of Cappadocia and Paphlagonia, Antigonus Governor of Phrygia, Lysimachus Governor of Thrace; while Macedon itself was to be ruled by its old regent Antipater jointly with Alexander's chief lieutenant Craterus.
• At the news of Alexander's death, Athens and other Greek cities revolt against Macedonian rule in what will become known as the Lamian War

Births

• Alexander IV of Macedon, son of Alexander the Great.

Deaths

• June 10 - Alexander the Great, king of Macedon and conqueror of Persia (b. 356 BC)
• June 10 - Diogenes of Sinope, philosopher (b. c. 412 BC)
• Meleager, general of Alexander - summarily executed

See also: 323 BC, 270s BC, 280s BC, 290s BC, 300s BC, 310s BC, 318 BC, 319 BC, 320 BC, 320s BC