337 BCE

Minucia, a Vestal Virgin, is convicted of unchastity. Olympias is put aside by her husband Philip II, following Philip's marriage to a girl named Cleopatra (who is renamed Eurydice). Their son, Alexander, is effectively disowned by Philip's actions. Philip II has Ptolemy, along with other companions of his son, exiled. A plebeian is chosen to be praetor of Rome for the first time.

Conflict & Security

Olympias is put aside by her husband Philip II, following Philip's marriage to a girl named Cleopatra (who is renamed Eurydice). Their son, Alexander, is effectively disowned by Philip's actions. Philip II has Ptolemy, along with other companions of his son, exiled.source

Religion & Belief

A plebeian is chosen to be praetor of Rome for the first time.source

Crime & Justice

Minucia, a Vestal Virgin, is convicted of unchastity.source

Births

Demetrius I Poliorcetes ("Besieger"), Antigonid dynasty king of Macedon (d. 283 BC)source

Deaths

Approximate date – Timoleon, Greek statesman and general (b. c. 411 BC)source
Shen Pu-hai, Chinese bureaucrat, chief minister of Hansource