Editing 324 BC (section)

==== Greece ====
* [[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 He escapes into exile, although his sentence is soon repealed. Although [[Hypereides]] has supported Demosthenes in his struggle against the Macedonians, that support is withdrawn after the Harpalus affair.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 [[Alicante (province)|Akra Leuka]] (modern [[Alicante (province)|Alicante]], [[Spain]]) on the Mediterranean coast of the [[Iberian Peninsula]].
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