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370 BCE

Eudoxus of Cnidus develops the method of exhaustion for mathematically determining the area under a curve. The tagus of Thessaly, Jason of Pherae, dies, after making Thessaly a powerful force in Greek politics. The sculptor Praxiteles begins his active career in Athens (approximate date).

Conflict & Security

  • The Spartans under King Agesilaus II invade Arcadia. After appealing in vain to the Athenians for help, Arcadia turns to the Thebans. Epaminondas of Thebes arrives with an army, finds that the Spartans have retired and follows them.source

Exploration & Expansion

  • Eudoxus of Cnidus develops the method of exhaustion for mathematically determining the area under a curve.source

Religion & Belief

  • With the support of Thebes, the Arcadian capital city of Megalopolis is completed and a democratic system is set up with an Assembly of Ten Thousand and a Council of fifty.source

Culture & Society

  • The sculptor Praxiteles begins his active career in Athens (approximate date).source

Births

  • Marcus Valerius Corvus, Roman hero (d. c. 270 BC)source
  • Theophrastus, Greek philosopher, a native of Eressos in Lesbos, the successor of Aristotle in the Peripatetic school (d. c. 285 BC) Chanakyasource

Deaths

  • Democritus of Abdera, Greek philosopher (approximate date) (b. c. 460 BC)source
  • The tagus of Thessaly, Jason of Pherae, dies, after making Thessaly a powerful force in Greek politics.source
  • Agesipolis II, Agiad king of Spartasource
  • Jason of Pherae, ruler of Thessalysource
  • Hippocrates of Cos, Greek physician (b. c. 460 BC)source