Editing 351 BC

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Year '''351 BC''' was a year of the [[Roman calendar|pre-Julian Roman calendar]]. At the time it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Peticus and Crispinus''' (or, less frequently, '''year 403 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 351 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Persian Empire ====
* Encouraged by a failed effort at invasion of [[Egypt]] by King [[Artaxerxes III]], [[Phoenicia]] and [[Cyprus]] revolt against [[Achaemenid Empire|Persia]].

==== Greece ====
* [[Demosthenes]] tries to get the Athenians to cease depending on paid mercenaries and return to the old concept of a citizen army. He also delivers his [[First Philippic]], warning Athenians of the folly of believing that [[Philip II of Macedon|Philip's]] ill health will save Athens from the Macedonians. In response, Athens' citizens vote for increased armaments.

==== Roman Republic ====
* The [[Etruscans]] are badly defeated by the [[Roman Republic|Romans]] and abandon their attacks on the city and sue for peace.
* First use of the heavy throwing spear, the ''[[pilum]]'', (according to [[Livy]]) in battle against the [[Gaul]]s.
* [[Gaius Marcius Rutilus]] becomes the first Roman [[plebeian]] to be elected to the office of [[Roman censor|censor]].
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== Artaxerxes III and the Egyptian Revolt ==
In 351 BC, [[Artaxerxes III]], the King of Persia, undertook a significant military campaign to reassert Persian control over Egypt, which had been in a state of revolt. The revolt was led by [[Nectanebo II]], the last native pharaoh of Egypt's 30th Dynasty. Artaxerxes III prepared a large and well-equipped army to invade Egypt. His strategy involved not only military might but also political and diplomatic maneuvers to weaken Egyptian resistance. In 351 BC, Artaxerxes III launched his invasion. The Persians initially faced strong resistance from Nectanebo II and his forces, who utilized Egypt’s natural defenses, such as the [[Nile]] Delta's marshlands, to their advantage.

=== Outcome ===
Despite the initial successes of the Egyptian defense, the Persian forces gradually gained the upper hand. The details of the campaign are sparse, but it is known that by 343 BC, Artaxerxes III successfully subdued Egypt, marking the end of Nectanebo II’s reign and the last period of native rule until the [[Ptolemaic dynasty|Ptolemaic]] dynasty.

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