324 BC

324 BC in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	324 BC; CCCXXIV BC
Ab urbe condita	430
Ancient Egypt era	XXXII dynasty, 9
- Pharaoh	Alexander the Great, 9
Ancient Greek era	114th Olympiad (victor)¹
Assyrian calendar	4427
Balinese saka calendar	N/A
Bengali calendar	−916
Berber calendar	627
Buddhist calendar	221
Burmese calendar	−961
Byzantine calendar	5185–5186
Chinese calendar	丙申年 (Fire Monkey); 2374 or 2167; — to —; 丁酉年 (Fire Rooster); 2375 or 2168
Coptic calendar	−607 – −606
Discordian calendar	843
Ethiopian calendar	−331 – −330
Hebrew calendar	3437–3438
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	−267 – −266
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	2777–2778
Holocene calendar	9677
Iranian calendar	945 BP – 944 BP
Islamic calendar	974 BH – 973 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	N/A
Korean calendar	2010
Minguo calendar	2235 before ROC; 民前2235年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1791
Thai solar calendar	219–220
Tibetan calendar	阳火猴年; (male Fire-Monkey); −197 or −578 or −1350; — to —; 阴火鸡年; (female Fire-Rooster); −196 or −577 or −1349

250 BC in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	250 BC; CCL BC
Ab urbe condita	504
Ancient Egypt era	XXXIII dynasty, 74
- Pharaoh	Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 34
Ancient Greek era	132nd Olympiad, year 3
Assyrian calendar	4501
Balinese saka calendar	N/A
Bengali calendar	−842
Berber calendar	701
Buddhist calendar	295
Burmese calendar	−887
Byzantine calendar	5259–5260
Chinese calendar	庚戌年 (Metal Dog); 2448 or 2241; — to —; 辛亥年 (Metal Pig); 2449 or 2242
Coptic calendar	−533 – −532
Discordian calendar	917
Ethiopian calendar	−257 – −256
Hebrew calendar	3511–3512
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	−193 – −192
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	2851–2852
Holocene calendar	9751
Iranian calendar	871 BP – 870 BP
Islamic calendar	898 BH – 897 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	N/A
Korean calendar	2084
Minguo calendar	2161 before ROC; 民前2161年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1717
Seleucid era	62/63 AG
Thai solar calendar	293–294
Tibetan calendar	阳金狗年; (male Iron-Dog); −123 or −504 or −1276; — to —; 阴金猪年; (female Iron-Pig); −122 or −503 or −1275

Events

On returning to Susa, Persia, Alexander the Great punishes those who he considers to have failed in their duties in his absence in India, particularly those who have plundered tombs and temples. Alexander continues his policy of replacing senior officials and executing defaulting governors. Over a third of his satraps are replaced and six are put to death. Three generals in Media, including Cleander, the brother of Coenus (who has died in 326 BC), are accused of extortion and are arrested, tried and executed.
While at Susa, Alexander holds a feast to celebrate his capture of the Persian Empire.
To further his policy of integrating the Macedonians and Persians, Alexander and 80 of his officers take Persian wives. He and Hephaestion marry Darius III's daughters Barsine (also called Stateira) and Drypteis, respectively, and 10,000 of his soldiers with native wives are given generous dowries. His determination to incorporate Persians on equal terms into his army and into the administration of the provinces is bitterly resented by the Macedonians.
Alexander the Great spends the summer and autumn at the Median capital, Ecbatana, where his best friend, Hephaistion, dies during the autumn. Alexander indulges in extravagant mourning for his closest friend.
Winter — Alexander carries out a savage punitive expedition against the Cossaeans in the hills of Luristan.

Alexander the Great's treasurer, Harpalus, fearing arrest, flees from Susa to Athens. On arriving in Athens, he is imprisoned by the Athenians after a proposal of Demosthenes and Phocion, despite Hypereides' opposition, who wanted an immediate uprising against Alexander. Harpalus brings with him considerable wealth collected from the spoils of Alexander's conquest of Asia. This money is entrusted to a committee led by Demosthenes.
Dinarchus, a professional speech writer in Athens, comes to prominence in the scandal that follows the flight to Athens of Alexander the Great's treasurer, Harpalus. When Harpalus escapes and flees to Crete, Dinarchus writes the prosecution speeches against Demosthenes, Demades, Aristogiton, Philocles and other well-known politicians accused of misappropriating some of this money.
Demosthenes is convicted and imprisoned after being found guilty of misappropriating some of the funds that Alexander's treasurer, Harpalus, has brought with him. He escapes into exile, although his sentence is soon repealed. Although Hypereides has supported Demosthenes in his struggle against the Macedonians, that support is withdrawn after the Harpalus affair. After Demosthenes' exile, Hypereides becomes the head of the patriotic party in Athens.
Greek colonists found the city of Akra Leuka (modern Alicante, Spain) on the Mediterranean coast of the Iberian peninsula.

Hephaestion, son of Amyntor, a Macedonian general, soldier, aristocrat, and possibly lover of Alexander the Great (b. c. 356 BC)