The world in the 340s BCE

States 2

• Nanda Empire · state · 345 – 321 BCE
• Thirty-first Dynasty of Egypt · state · 343 – 332 BCE

Wars and battles 8

• Samnite Wars · war · 343 – 290 BCE
• Latin War · war · 341 – 338 BCE
• Battle of the Crimissus · battle · 341 BCE
• Battle of Mount Gaurus · battle · 342 BCE
• Battle of Trifanum · battle · 340 BCE
• Battle of Vesuvius · battle · 340 BCE
• Battle of Maling · battle · 342 BCE
• Battle of Suessula · battle · 343 BCE

Treaties 2

• Peace of Philocrates · treaty · 346 BCE
• Second Treaty of Rome-Carthage · treaty · 348 BCE

States 5

• Mahajanapadas · state · 600 – 345 BCE
• Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt · state · 380 – 343 BCE
• Shaishunaga dynasty · state · 413 – 345 BCE
• Chalcidian League · state · 432 – 348 BCE
• Pundravardhana · state · 1280 – 345 BCE

Wars and battles 2

• Third Sacred War · war · 356 – 346 BCE
• Battle of Pelusium · battle · 373 – 343 BCE

Born 11

• Epicurus · philosopher · 342 – 270 BCE
• Menander · poet · 342 – 291 BCE
• Chandragupta Maurya · ruler · 340 – 297 BCE
• Roxana · person · 345 – 310 BCE
• Stateira · politician · 346 – 323 BCE
• Timaeus · writer · 345 – 260 BCE
• Philetaerus · ruler · 341 – 263 BCE
• Publius Decius Mus · politician · 340 – 295 BCE
• Lucius Volumnius Flamma Violens · politician · 340 – 301 BCE
• Gaius Marcius Rutilus Censorinus · politician · 340 – 260 BCE
• Servius Cornelius Lentulus · politician · 340 – 303 BCE

Died 1

• Leucon I · monarch · 431 – 349 BCE

Europe16 states

• Ancient Greece · 1201 BCE – 600 CE
• Ancient Rome · 753 BCE – 476 CE · Lucius Furius Camillus, Roman consul since 349 BCE and Appius Claudius Crassus Inregillensis, Roman consul since 349 BCE
• Roman Republic · 509 – 27 BCE · Lucius Furius Camillus, Roman consul since 349 BCE and Appius Claudius Crassus Inregillensis, Roman consul since 349 BCE
• Macedonia · 808 – 167 BCE · Philip II of Macedon, king of Macedonia since 359 BCE
• Etruscan civilization · 750 – 265 BCE
• Scythians · 700 – 201 BCE · Ateas, King of the Scythians since 360 BCE
• Colchis · 1701 – 164 BCE
• Bosporan Kingdom · 437 BCE – 370 CE

and 8 more; every state of Europe.

Middle East and North Africa24 states

• Ancient Egypt · 4001 – 30 BCE
• Babylon · 1894 BCE – 1 CE
• Troy · 3000 BCE – 500 CE
• Achaemenid Empire · 550 – 330 BCE
• Phoenicia · 2500 – 64 BCE
• Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE
• Kingdom of Aksum · 401 BCE – 960 CE
• Kingdom of Kush · 2180 BCE – 350 CE

and 16 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.

South Asia17 states

• Magadha · 1201 – 345 BCE · Mahanandin, king since 367 BCE
• Gandhara · 751 BCE – 535 CE
• Mahajanapadas · 600 – 345 BCE
• Yuezhi · 404 BCE – 42 CE
• Nanda Empire · 345 – 321 BCE
• Avanti · 701 – 301 BCE
• Shaishunaga dynasty · 413 – 345 BCE · Mahanandin, king since 367 BCE
• Malla · 601 – 301 BCE

and 9 more; every state of South Asia.

East and Southeast Asia22 states

• Zhou dynasty · 1101 – 256 BCE · King Xian of Zhou, Chinese king since 368 BCE
• Warring States period · 476 – 221 BCE · King Xian of Zhou, Chinese king since 368 BCE
• Zhongshan · 366 – 292 BCE
• Old Chosŏn · 2333 – 108 BCE
• Chu (state) · 722 – 223 BCE
• Qin · 905 – 221 BCE · Duke Xiao of Qin, Chinese sovereign since 361 BCE
• Yan (state) · 750 – 223 BCE
• Qi (state) · 1045 – 221 BCE

and 14 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.

Americas and Oceania2 states

• Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
• Zapotec civilization · 6701 BCE – 1201 CE

Location unknown8 states

• Argead dynasty · 700 – 309 BCE · Philip II of Macedon, king of Macedonia since 359 BCE
• Chedi kingdom · 601 – 301 BCE
• Qedarites · 801 – 201 BCE
• Oddiyana · 401 BCE – 1100 CE
• Dao · 1001 – 222 BCE
• Kingdom of Rajarata · 601 BCE – 1300 CE
• Eastern Zhou (state) · 770 – 249 BCE
• Ruo · 1046 – 256 BCE