What is 385 BC?
{{Year nav|-385}} {{BC year in topic|385}} __NOTOC__ Year '''385 BC''' was a year of the [[Roman calendar|pre-Julian Roman calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Tribunate of Capitolinus, Cornelius, Capitolinus, Papirius, Capitolinus and Fidenas''' == Events == <onlyinclude> === By place === ==== Greece ==== * [[Jason of Pherae]] becomes [[tyrant]] of [[Thessaly]]. * [[Dionysius I of Syracuse]] attempts to restore [[Alcetas I of Epirus]] to the throne. * [[Bardyllis]] becomes king of [[Illyria]] and the [[Dardani]] and forms the Bardyllian Dynasty. === By topic === ==== Education ==== * [[Plato]] forms his [[Academy]], teaching [[mathematics]], [[astronomy]] and other [[Science|sciences]] as well as [[philosophy]]. It is dedicated to the Attic hero [[Akademos|Academus]]. Philanthropists pay all costs; students pay no fees. ==== Astronomy ==== * [[Democritus]] announces that the [[Milky Way]] is composed of many [[star]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Sciences/Physics/aboutphysics/physicstimeline/1799/1799.htm |title=Cartage.org |access-date=2012-04-18 |archive-date=2007-06-25 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5Pri2h6qc?url=http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Sciences/Physics/aboutphysics/physicstimeline/1799/1799.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> </onlyinclude> {{Births}} {{Deaths}} == References == {{Reflist}} {{commons category}} [[Category:385 BC| ]]