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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC - 390s BC - 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC Years: 397 BC 396 BC 395 BC 394 BC 393 BC - 392 BC - 391 BC 390 BC 389 BC 388 BC 387 BC 392 BC - Events. Aristophanes publishes Ecclesiazousae ("The Assemblywomen") Spartan princess Cynisca wins the four-horse race of the Ancient Olympic Games 392 BC - Births. Including:

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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC - 440s BC - 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC Years: 449 BC 448 BC 447 BC 446 BC 445 BC - 444 BC - 443 BC 442 BC 441 BC 440 BC 439 BC 444 BC - Events. Foundation of the Greek colony of Thurii in Italy. Its colonists include Herodotus and Lysias 444 BC - Births. 444 BC - Deaths.

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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: 462 BC 461 BC 460 BC 459 BC 458 BC - 457 BC - 456 BC 455 BC 454 BC 453 BC 452 BC 457 BC - Events. Pericles, Athenian statesman, inaugrates Golden Age of Ancient Athens. Battle of Tanagra–The Spartans defeat the Athenians, near Thebes Battle of Oenophyta–The Athenians defeat the T ...

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