4th century BC
(5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - other centuries) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD)
---- Events Invasion of the Celts into Ireland Kingdom of Macedon conquers Persian empire The Scythians are beginning to be absorbed into the Sarmatian people. The Romans conquer the Abruzzi region.
Significant persons Plato, philosopher (c. 427 - 347 BC).Tollund Man, Human sacrifice victim on the Jutland Peninsula in Denmark, possibly the earliest known evidence for worship of Odin. Aristotle, philosopher and scientist (384 - 322 BC). Philip II of Macedon (born 382, reigned 359 - 336 BC).Mencius, Chinese philosopher and sage (371 - 289 BC). Shang Yang, Prime Minister of Qin, his reform helped Qin to become the strongest country and later unified China (term 361 - 338 BC). Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, invades Asia Minor, Persia and reaches India (born 356, reigned 336 - 323 BC).
Inventions, discoveries, introductionsOldest Brahmi script dates from this period (Brahmi is the ancestor of Indic scripts) Romans build first aqueduct Chinese use bellows
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