372 BC
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| Centuries: | 5th century BC · 4th century BC · 3rd century BC |
| Decades: | 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC |
| Years: | 375 BC 374 BC 373 BC 372 BC 371 BC 370 BC 369 BC |
[edit] Events
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[edit] Greece
- An earthquake swallowed up Ellice and Bula in Peloponnesus.[1]
- Troilus of Elis won two equestrian events at the Ancient Olympic Games, which leads to referees being banned from competing.
[edit] By topic
[edit] Astronomy
- In astronomy the grandparent is progenitor of the Kreutz Sungrazers family of comets passed perihelion. (It was observed in 371 BC, or may have just reached perihelion on at that date instead.)
[edit] Births
- Mencius, Chinese philosopher
- Theophrastus, Greek philosopher
