430s BC - 430s BC 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 439 BC 438 BC 437 BC 436 BC 435 BC 434 BC 433 BC 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC Events and Trends The Peloponnesian War begins between Sparta and Athens and their allies..
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.
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.
389 BC - 389 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 394 BC 393 BC 392 BC 391 BC 390 BC 389 BC 388 BC 387 BC 386 BC 385 BC 384 BC Events Battle of the Elleporus: Dionysius of Syracuse defeats the Italiote League, securing his domination of Greek Southern Italy. Births Deaths.
386 BC - 386 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 391 BC 390 BC 389 BC 388 BC 387 BC 386 BC 385 BC 384 BC 383 BC 382 BC 381 BC Births Deaths Events.
381 BC - 381 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 386 BC 385 BC 384 BC 383 BC 382 BC 381 BC 380 BC 379 BC 378 BC 377 BC 376 BC Events Births Deaths.
380 BC - 380 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 385 BC 384 BC 383 BC 382 BC 381 BC 380 BC 379 BC 378 BC 377 BC 376 BC 375 BC Events Nectanebo I became king in Egypt, and establishes the 30th Dynasty. When it comes to an end in 343 BC, it would be the last native house to rule. Cleombrotus I succeeded his brother Agesipolis I as king of Sparta. Births King Darius III of Persia (+ 330 BC) (approximate date). Deaths Agesipolis I, king of Sparta. Philoxenus of Cythera, Greek dithyrambic poet..
398 BC - 398 BC 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: 403 BC 402 BC 401 BC 400 BC 399 BC - 398 BC - 397 BC 396 BC 395 BC 394 BC 393 BC -- Events With the death of Amyrtaeus, the Twenty-eighth Dynasty ends. Nepherites I becomes king of Egypt, and founds the Twenty-ninth Dynasty. Dionysius, tyrant of Syracuse, breaks his peace treaty with Carthage and attempts to seize control of Sicily; Himilco, king of Carthage, responds and lays siege to Syracuse Births Deaths Amyrtaeus, king of Egypt.
390s BC - 390s BC 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: 399 BC 398 BC 397 BC 396 BC 395 BC 394 BC 393 BC 392 BC 391 BC 390 BC Events and Trends.
396 BC - 396 BC 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: 401 BC 400 BC 399 BC 398 BC 397 BC - 396 BC - 395 BC 394 BC 393 BC 392 BC 391 BC Events Rome capture and sack the Etruscan city of Veii after a 10-year siege Kyniska is the first woman to win a victory in the Olympic Games. Carthaginians are forced to abandon their siege of Syracuse (begun in 398 BC, but destroy Messina. Plato publishes his Apologia which is a defense of his mentor Socrates Agesilaus II, king of Sparta, leads an expedition.
399 BC - 399 BC 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: 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC 401 BC 400 BC - 399 BC - 398 BC 397 BC 396 BC 395 BC 394 BC Births Deaths Socrates, (execution through drinking poison) Agis II, king of Sparta Events The Greek philosopher Socrates is condemned for impiety and corrupting the youth. He refuses to flee into exile, and is sentenced to death by drinking hemlock. He does so with good cheer as friends look on. Agasilaus II succeeds his brother Agis II as king of Sparta..
397 BC - 397 BC 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: 402 BC 401 BC 400 BC 399 BC 398 BC - 397 BC - 396 BC 395 BC 394 BC 393 BC 392 BC Events Himilco, king of Carthage continues his siege of Syracuse (begun in 398 BC) Dionysius, tyrant of Syracuse, lays siege to Segesta Births Dionysius, son of Dionysius, tyrant of Syracuse Antipater, a Macedonian general Deaths.
395 BC - 395 BC 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: 400 BC 399 BC 398 BC 397 BC 396 BC - 395 BC - 394 BC 393 BC 392 BC 391 BC 390 BC Events Coalition of Athens, Corinth, Argos and Thebes fights against Sparta Pausanias fails to join forces with Lysander, and for this is condemned to death and replaced as king of Sparta by his son Agesipolis I. Pausanias escapes execution, and lives in exile in Tegea. Agesilaus II, king of Sparta, leads an incursion into Lydia The Battle of Haliartus Births Deaths Lysander, Spartan.
394 BC - 394 BC 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: 399 BC 398 BC 397 BC 396 BC 395 BC - 394 BC - 393 BC 392 BC 391 BC 390 BC 389 BC Events Battle of Coronea: Agesilaus, king of Sparta, defeats a Greek coalition army Battle of Cnidus: The Spartan fleet under Peisander is utterly destroyed by the Persian-Athenian fleet of Conon Births Alexis, comic poet Deaths.
