440s BC - 440s BC 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 449 BC 448 BC 447 BC 446 BC 445 BC 444 BC 443 BC 442 BC 441 BC 440 BC Events and Trends.
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.
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.
393 BC - 393 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 398 BC 397 BC 396 BC 395 BC 394 BC - 393 BC - 392 BC 391 BC 390 BC 389 BC 388 BC Events On the death of Nepherites I, his son Muthis becomes king of Egypt, but is overthrown by the usurper Psammuthis. Births Deaths Nepherites I, king of Egypt..
392 BC - 392 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: 397 BC 396 BC 395 BC 394 BC 393 BC - 392 BC - 391 BC 390 BC 389 BC 388 BC 387 BC Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths Events Births Deaths.
391 BC - 391 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 396 BC 395 BC 394 BC 393 BC 392 BC - 391 BC - 390 BC 389 BC 388 BC 387 BC 386 BC Births Deaths Mo Zi, Chinese philosopher (approximate date) Events.
390 BC - 390 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 395 BC 394 BC 393 BC 392 BC 391 BC - 390 BC - 389 BC 388 BC 387 BC 386 BC 385 BC Events Spartan mora (regiment) defeated by Athenians (led by Iphicrates) at Lechaeum Battle of the Allia: Gauls, under Brennus, defeat the Roman army. This leads to the capture and sack of Rome. Births Deaths.
404 BC - 404 BC 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 Events Athens capitulates to Sparta. 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 start of Twenty-eighth Dynasty. Artaxerxes II succeeds his father Darius II as emperor of Persia. Births Deaths Theramenes Alcibiades, Athenian politician Darius II, emperor of Persia.
400s BC - 400s BC 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 Events and Trends.
408 BC - 408 BC 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 Events Euripides writes Orestes and The Cyclops Cities of Rhodes unite and start construction of the new city of Rhodes. Births Eudoxus of Cnidus, early mathematician and follower of Pythagoras Dion, student of Plato and tyrant of Syracuse Deaths.
401 BC - 401 BC 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 Events Agesilaus II becomes king of Sparta Battle of Cunaxa: Cyrus the Younger revolts against Artaxerxes II of Persia with help of ten thousand Greek mercenaries, but is defeated. Xenophon leads the surviving Greeks in a retreat home. Zhou an wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. Births Deaths Thucydides, Greek historian (approximate year).
405 BC - 405 BC 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 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 succeeds Hannibal Mago as king of Carthage Births Deaths Cleophon, Athenian leader (executed). Philolaus, Greek mathematician and philosopher (estimated date). Hannibal Mago, king of Carthage.
400 BC - 400 BC Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd 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: 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC 401 BC - 400 BC - 399 BC 398 BC 397 BC 396 BC 395 BC Events Carthaginians occupy Malta Births Kidinnu, Chaldean astronomer (approximate year) Deaths Thucydides.
402 BC - 402 BC 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 Births Deaths Zhou wei lie wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China Events.
