Significant People
- Nan, Zhou dynasty king of China, r. 314–256 BC
- Mencius, Chinese Confucian philosopher
- Perunar killi, King of the Chola Empire, r. 316-286 BC
- Huai, King of Chu, r. 328–299 BC
- Qingxiang, King of Chu, r. 299–263 BC
- Qu Yuan, poet, scholar, and minister from Chu
- Ptolemy I, Pharaoh of Egypt, r. 305–285 BC
- Euclid of Alexandria, mathematician and "Father of Geometry"
- Onias I High-Priest of Israel, held position 320–280 BC
- Neoptolemus II, King of Epirus, r. 302–297 BC
- Pyrrhus I, King of Epirus, r. 307–302, 297–272 BC
- Énna Aignech, Legendary High-King of Ireland, r. 313-293 BC
- Crimthann Coscrach, Legendary High-King of Ireland, r. 293-289 BC
- Kōan, Legendary Emperor of Japan, r. 392–291 BC
- Kōrei, Legendary Emperor of Japan, r. 291–215 BC
- Aktisanes, King of Kush, r. c. 300-290 BC
- Cassander, King of Macedon, r. 305–297 BC
- Philip IV, King of Macedon, r. 297 BC
- Alexander V and Antipater II, co-kings of Macedon r. 297–294 BC
- Demetrius I, King of Macedon, r. 294–288 BC
- Epicurus, Greek philosopher (founder of Epicureanism)
- Chandragupta Maurya, Mauryan dynasty Emperor of India, r. 322–298 BC
- Bindusara, Mauryan dynasty Emperor of India, r. 298–272 BC
- Chanakya, Mauryan Prime Minister
- Zhaoxiang, King of Qin, r. 307–251 BC
- Bai Qi, Qin general
- Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus, Roman Consul and general, in office 298 BC
- Publius Decius Mus, Roman Consul, in office 312, 308, 297, 295 BC
- Fabius Maximus Rullianus, Roman Consul, in office 322, 310, 308, 297, 295 BC
- Manius Curius Dentatus, Roman Consul, in office 290, 284, 275, 274 BC
- Gellius Egnatius, leader of the Samnites during the Third Samnite War
- Seleucus I, King of the Seleucid Empire, r. 305–281 BC
- Antiochus, Prince, commander of western territories, and future king of the Seleucid Empire
- Berossus of Babylon, astronomer and writer
- Megasthenes, traveller, geographer, and Seleucid ambassador to the Mauryan Empire
- Areus I (Agaid king) r. 309–265 and Archidamus IV (Eurypontid king) r. 305–275 BC, Co-kings of Sparta
- Agathocles, Tyrant of Syracuse, in office 317–289 BC
- Lysimachus, King of Thrace and Asia Minor, r. 306 BC (Thrace), 301 BC (Asia Minor)–281 BC (both)
- Wuling, King of Zhao, r. 326–299 BC
- Huiwen, King of Zhao, r. 299–266 BC
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