Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
409 BC 408 BC 407 BC 406 BC 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC 401 BC 400 BC
400s BC - Events and trends.
404 BC - The Peloponnesian War ends with the defeat of Athens by Sparta
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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC - 410s BC - 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC
Years: 421 BC 420 BC 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC - 416 BC - 415 BC 414 BC 413 BC 412 BC 411 BC
416 BC - Events.
Alcibiades is restored to power
416 BC - Births. Including:
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC - 410s BC - 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC
Years: 420 BC 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC 416 BC - 415 BC - 414 BC 413 BC 412 BC 411 BC 410 BC
415 BC - Events.
End of the Peace of Nicias
Beginning of the Athenian military expedition to Sicily
Athenian politician Alcibiades is condemned to death and flees to Sparta
Melos, refusing the A ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC - 410s BC - 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC
Years: 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC 416 BC 415 BC - 414 BC - 413 BC 412 BC 411 BC 410 BC 409 BC
414 BC - Events.
Nicias leads attack by Athenians on Syracuse (see Sicilian Expedition)
414 BC - Births. Including:
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC
Years: 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC - 423 BC - 422 BC 421 BC 420 BC 419 BC 418 BC
423 BC - Events.
Xerxes II, King of Persia, is assassinated by order of his half-brother and rival claimant Sogdianus.
Sogdianus, King of Persia, is assassinated by order of his half-brother and rival claimant Darius II of Persia.
Darius II becomes sole ruler of the Persian Empire.
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Centuries: 4th century BC - 5th century BC - 6th century BC
Decades: 500s BC 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC - 450s BC - 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC
Years: 465 BC 464 BC 463 BC 462 BC 461 BC - 460 BC - 459 BC 458 BC 457 BC 456 BC 455 BC
460 BC - Events.
Egypt revolts against Persia, starting a six year war. An Athenian force sent to attack Cyprus is diverted to support this revolt.
Cincinnatus ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC - 410s BC - 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC
416 BC 415 BC 414 BC 413 BC 412 BC - 411 BC - 410 BC 409 BC 408 BC 407 BC 406 BC
411 BC - Events.
The Four Hundred take over in Athens, abolishing the democracy, but their rule lasts only four months.
Alcibiades returns to Athens.
Battle of Cynossema - The Athenian fleet under Thrasybulus and Thrasylus defeats the Spartan fleet.
The anti-war comedy Lys ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC
Years: 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC - 421 BC - 420 BC 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC 416 BC
421 BC - Events.
Peace of Nicias - temporary cessation of hostilities in the Peloponnesian War
421 BC - Births. Including:
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC
Years: 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC - 422 BC - 421 BC 420 BC 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC
422 BC - Events.
Battle of Amphipolis: The Spartans under Brasidas defeat the Athenians under Cleon.
422 BC - Births.
422 BC - Deaths.
Brasidas, Spartan lead ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC
Years: 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC 421 BC - 420 BC - 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC 416 BC 415 BC
420 BC - Events.
Athens, Argus, Mantinea and Elis ally against Sparta
420 BC - Births.
420 BC - Deaths.
Herodot ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
Years: 413 BC 412 BC 411 BC 410 BC 409 BC - 408 BC - 407 BC 406 BC 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC
408 BC - Events.
Euripides writes Orestes and The Cyclops
Cities of Rhodes unite and start construction of the new city of Rhodes.
408 BC - Births.
Eudoxus of Cnidus, early mathematician and adherent of Pythagoras
Dion, s ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
Years: 409 BC 408 BC 407 BC 406 BC 405 BC - 404 BC - 403 BC 402 BC 401 BC 400 BC 399 BC
404 BC - Events.
Athens capitulates to Sparta. This marks the end of the Peloponnesian War.
Amyrtaeus declares himself king of Egypt, revolting against his Persian overlords. This is considered the end of the Twenty-seventh Dynasty and the start of Twenty-eighth Dynasty.
Artaxerxes II succeeds his ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
Years: 408 BC 407 BC 406 BC 405 BC 404 BC - 403 BC - 402 BC 401 BC 400 BC 399 BC 398 BC
403 BC - Events.
China: the state of Jin is partitioned among three elite landholding families. This is the beginning of the Warring States Period.
Greece: Athens restores democracy and takes the Ionic script to be its standard.
403 BC - Births. Including:
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
Years: 407 BC 406 BC 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC - 402 BC - 401 BC 400 BC 399 BC 398 BC 397 BC
402 BC - Events.
402 BC - Births.
Phocion (d. c318 BC), Athenian statesman and general
402 BC - Deaths.
Zhou wei lie w ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
Years: 406 BC 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC - 401 BC - 400 BC 399 BC 398 BC 397 BC 396 BC
401 BC - Events.
Agesilaus II becomes king of Sparta
Battle of Cunaxa: Cyrus the Younger revolts against Artaxerxes II of Persia with the help of ten thousand Greek mercenaries but is defeated. Xenophon leads the surviving Greeks in a retreat home.
Zhou an wang beco ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
Years: 410 BC 409 BC 408 BC 407 BC 406 BC - 405 BC - 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC 401 BC 400 BC
405 BC - Events.
Battle of Aegospotami: Spartan commander Lysander destroys the Athenian fleet.
Spartan king Pausanius lays siege to Athens.
Hannibal Mago leads his second expedition to Sicily; the Siege of Agrigentum fails to secure the island for Carthage
Himilco succ ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
Years: 411 BC 410 BC 409 BC 408 BC 407 BC - 406 BC - 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC 401 BC
406 BC - Events.
Battle of Ephesus - The Spartans under Lysander defeat part of the Athenian fleet.
Battle of Arginusae - Athens defeats the Spartan fleet in their last victory of the Peloponnesian War
Agrigentum is taken by the Carthaginians.
The Roman Republic be ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
Years: 414 BC 413 BC 412 BC 411 BC 410 BC - 409 BC - 408 BC 407 BC 406 BC 405 BC 404 BC
409 BC - Events.
Alcibiades recaptures Byzantium for Athens.
Athenian expedition of Thrasyllus fails to capture Ephesus.
Pausanias succeeds his father Pleistoanax as king of Sparta
Hannibal Mago leads a Carthaginian expedition to Sicily in an attempt to gain control of the island
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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC
Years: 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC - 424 BC - 423 BC 422 BC 421 BC 420 BC 419 BC
424 BC - Events.
December 24 - King Artaxerxes I of Persia is last mentioned alive in inscription. Three of his sons soon rival each other for the throne as Xerxes II, Sogdianus and Darius II of Persia, with Darius II ult ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
Years: 412 BC 411 BC 410 BC 409 BC 408 BC - 407 BC - 406 BC 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC
407 BC - Events.
Alcibiades returns to Athens and is elected general.
Thrasybulus recaptures Abdera and Thasos.
The Spartan commander Lysander starts building a fleet at Ephesus.
Lysander defeats the Athenian fleet off Notium.
407 BC - Births. Including:
