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232 BC

In the trip back up North, Argiros faced serious troubles with the currents and winds of Atlantic/Westen Africa. After reaching Neagathe he decided to take a different route deeper in the ocean were he found better sailing conditions. On the way back he made a new trade colony Akrai, in modern day Santa cruze Tenerife.



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Athens

• Following the death of his mentor, Cleanthes of Assos, Chrysippus of Soli succeeds him as the third head of the Stoic school. The many writings of Chrysippus, about the Stoic doctrines, will later earn him the title of Second Founder of Stoicism.

India

• Ashoka, Indian emperor, who has ruled the Maurya Empire across the Indian subcontinent from 273 BC died. This lead to a major succession war.