420s BC - 420s BC 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 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC 421 BC 420 BC Events and Trends Peloponnesian War Significant People Pericles Herodotus, Greek historian (* about 485 BC).
1st millennium BC - 1st millennium BC (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD - other millennia) Events: The Iron Age begins in Western Europe The Old Testament is written Founding of Buddhism Beginning of Roman Empire Significant persons: David, king of Israel Cyrus the Great conquers Babylon and creates Persia (6th century BC) Buddha, founder of Buddhism Confucius, Chinese philosopher Plato, Greek philosopher Alexander the Great, Greek conqueror (4th century BC) Archimedes, scientist Julius Caesar, Roman conqueror and emperor Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions Centuries and Decades 10th century BC 990s BC 980s BC 970s BC 960s BC 950s BC 940s BC 930s BC 920s BC 910s BC 900s BC 9th century BC 890s BC 880s BC 870s BC 860s BC 850s BC 840s BC 830s BC 820s BC.
378 BC - 378 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 383 BC 382 BC 381 BC 380 BC 379 BC - 378 BC - 377 BC 376 BC 375 BC 374 BC 373 BC Births Deaths Events Egypt: End of Twenty-ninth Dynasty, start of Thirtieth Dynasty.
370s BC - 370s BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC Years: 379 BC 378 BC 377 BC 376 BC 375 BC 374 BC 373 BC 372 BC 371 BC 370 BC Events and Trends.
379 BC - 379 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 384 BC 383 BC 382 BC 381 BC 380 BC 379 BC 378 BC 377 BC 376 BC 375 BC 374 BC Events The occupying Spartan garrison at Thebes is driven out by Pelopidas and Epaminondas. Births Deaths.
377 BC - 377 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 382 BC 381 BC 380 BC 379 BC - 378 BC - 377 BC - 376 BC 375 BC 374 BC 373 BC 372 BC Events The "Second Athenian Empire", a maritime self-defense league, was founded. Beginning of reign of Mausolus in Caria (+353 BC). Births Deaths Hippocrates of Cos, Greek physician.
376 BC - 376 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 381 BC 380 BC 379 BC - 378 BC - 377 BC - 376 BC - 375 BC 374 BC 373 BC 372 BC 371 BC Events Battle of Naxos: The Athenians under Chabrias defeat the Spartans at sea. End of the reign of Zhou An Wang, "son of heaven" of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty Births Deaths Zhou An Wang of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty.
375 BC - 375 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 380 BC 379 BC 378 BC 377 BC 376 BC - 375 BC - 374 BC 373 BC 372 BC 371 BC 370 BC Events Zhou Lie Wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China Births Deaths Gorgias, Greek sophist and rhetorician.
374 BC - 374 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 379 BC 378 BC 377 BC 376 BC 375 BC - 374 BC - 373 BC 372 BC 371 BC 370 BC 369 BC Births Deaths Events.
373 BC - 373 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 378 BC 377 BC 376 BC 375 BC 374 BC - 373 BC - 372 BC 371 BC 370 BC 369 BC 368 BC Events The Persian army, under the generals Iphicrates and Pharnabazes, attempted to reconquer Egypt, but due to mutual distrust king Nectanebo I was able to gather his forces and repulse their invasion. The ancient Greek city of Helike was destroyed by a massive earthquake and tidal wave. [1] Births Deaths.
372 BC - 372 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 377 BC 376 BC 375 BC 374 BC 373 BC - 372 BC - 371 BC 370 BC 369 BC 368 BC 367 BC Births Deaths Events.
371 BC - 371 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 376 BC 375 BC 374 BC 373 BC 372 BC - 371 BC - 370 BC 369 BC 368 BC 367 BC 366 BC Events Battle of Leuctra, which ends the Spartan hegemony, and initiated the beginning of the Theban hegemony A fresh peace congress was summoned at Sparta to ratify the Peace of Callias. Agesipolis II succeeded his father Cleombrotus I as king of Sparta. Births Mencius, Chinese philosopher (approximate date) Deaths Cleombrotus I, king of Sparta. (died in the battle of Leuctra).
370 BC - 370 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 375 BC 374 BC 373 BC 372 BC 371 BC - 370 BC - 369 BC 368 BC 367 BC 366 BC 365 BC Events Cleomenes II succeeds his brother Agesipolis II as king of Sparta Eudoxus of Cnidus states the method of exhaustion for area determination. Births Marcus Valerius Corvus, Roman hero Deaths Agesipolis II, king of Sparta.
380s BC - 380s BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC Years: 389 BC 388 BC 387 BC 386 BC 385 BC 384 BC 383 BC 382 BC 381 BC 380 BC Events and Trends.
387 BC - 387 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC Years: 392 BC 391 BC 390 BC 389 BC 388 BC - 387 BC - 386 BC 385 BC 384 BC 383 BC 382 BC Events Sparta and Persia sign the Peace of Antalcidas: Cyprus and Asia Minor are Persian territory, and all Greek cities are independent. Rome is rebuilt after an invasion from Gaul. Births Deaths.
385 BC - 385 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC Years: 390 BC 389 BC 388 BC 387 BC 386 BC - 385 BC - 384 BC 383 BC 382 BC 381 BC 380 BC Births Deaths Aristophanes, Greek poet Events Possible foundation date of the Academy in Athens.
384 BC - 384 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC Years: 389 BC 388 BC 387 BC 386 BC 385 BC - 384 BC - 383 BC 382 BC 381 BC 380 BC 379 BC Births Aristotle, Greek philosopher Demosthenes, Greek orator Deaths Events.
383 BC - 383 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC Years: 388 BC 387 BC 386 BC 385 BC 384 BC - 383 BC - 382 BC 381 BC 380 BC 379 BC 378 BC Births Deaths Events The 19 year lunar cycle is introduced in the Babylonian calendar.
382 BC - 382 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC Years: 387 BC 386 BC 385 BC 384 BC 383 BC - 382 BC - 381 BC 380 BC 379 BC 378 BC 377 BC Births Philip II, king of Macedonia. King Antigonus I of Macedon. Deaths Events.
388 BC - 388 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 393 BC 392 BC 391 BC 390 BC 389 BC 388 BC 387 BC 386 BC 385 BC 384 BC 383 BC Births Deaths Events.
