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: 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: 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC - 430s BC - 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC
Years: 436 BC 435 BC 434 BC 433 BC 432 BC - 431 BC - 430 BC 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC
431 BC - Events.
Beginning of the Peloponnesian War between the Athenian Empire and the Peloponnesian League (which included Sparta)
The Greek physician and philosopher Empedocles articulates the notion that the ...
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
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
415 BC 414 BC 413 BC 412 BC 411 BC - 410 BC - 409 BC 408 BC 407 BC 406 BC 405 BC
410 BC - Events.
Battle of Cyzicus - Alcibiades annihilates the Spartan fleet.
Oligarchic revolt in Corcyra is unsuccessful.
Carthage's Iberian colonies revolt
With the support of 50 retainers, Evagoras re-establishes his family's claim as kings of Salamis.
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: 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: 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: 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC 429 BC 428 BC - 427 BC - 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC
427 BC - Events.
Agis II succeeds his father Archidamus II as king of Sparta
427 BC - Births.
Plato, Greek philosopher
427 BC - Deaths.
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