460s BC - 460s BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 510s BC - 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC - 460s BC - 450s BC - 440s BC - 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 469 BC 468 BC 467 BC 466 BC 465 BC 464 BC 463 BC 462 BC 461 BC 460 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.
410s BC - 410s BC 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 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC 416 BC 415 BC 414 BC 413 BC 412 BC 411 BC 410 BC Events and Trends.
410 BC - 410 BC 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 Events Battle of Cyzicus - Alcibiades annihilates the Spartan fleet. Oligarchic revolt in Corcyra is unsuccessful. Carthage's Iberiann colonies revolt Births Deaths.
411 BC - 411 BC 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 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 Lysistrata is written by Aristophenes Births Timoleon, politician and general Deaths.
412 BC - 412 BC 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 417 BC 416 BC 415 BC 414 BC 413 BC - 412 BC - 411 BC 410 BC 409 BC 408 BC 407 BC Events Alcibiades negotiates an alliance between Sparta and Persia, but falls out of favor in Sparta and goes to work for the Persians. Athenians vote to use last reserves to build a new fleet. Clazomenae revolts against Athens, but is recaptured. Births Deaths.
413 BC - 413 BC 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 418 BC 417 BC 416 BC 415 BC 414 BC - 413 BC - 412 BC 411 BC 410 BC 409 BC 408 BC Events Battle of Syracuse - The Athenian expedition to Sicily ends in disaster. Spartans capture Decelea in Attica. Tissaphernes is satrap in Asia Minor. Births Deaths Perdiccas, Macedonian king.
414 BC - 414 BC 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 Births Deaths Events Nicias led attack by Athenians on Syracuse (see Sicilian Expedition).
415 BC - 415 BC 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 Events End of the Peace of Nicias Begin of the Athenian military expedition to Sicily Athenian politician Alcibiades is condemned to death and flees to Sparta Melos, refusing the Athenian demand to join the Delian League, is attacked and conquered.The surviving male inhabitants were slain and the women and children enslaved -- an atrocity that shocked the sensibilities of her contemporaries. Births Deaths.
419 BC - 419 BC 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: 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC 421 BC 420 BC - 419 BC - 418 BC 417 BC 416 BC 415 BC 414 BC Events Sparta attacks Agis Births Deaths.
418 BC - 418 BC 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: 423 BC 422 BC 421 BC 420 BC 419 BC - 418 BC - 417 BC 416 BC 415 BC 414 BC 413 BC Events Battle of Mantinea - The Spartans led by Agis II defeat the Argives, Mantineans, and Athenians, the largest land battle of the Peloponnesian War Births Epaminondas of Thebes Iphicrates (approximate date) Deaths.
416 BC - 416 BC 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: 421 BC 420 BC 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC - 416 BC - 415 BC 414 BC 413 BC 412 BC 411 BC Births Deaths Events Alcibiades makes plans, is restored to power.
417 BC - 417 BC 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: 422 BC 421 BC 420 BC 419 BC 418 BC - 417 BC - 416 BC 415 BC 414 BC 413 BC 412 BC Births Deaths Events failure of Nicias in Thrace.
427 BC - 427 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 Years: 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC 429 BC 428 BC - 427 BC - 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC Events Agis II succeeds his father Archidamus II as king of Sparta Births Plato, Greek philosopher Deaths Archidamus II, king of Sparta.
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).
429 BC - 429 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 Years: 434 BC 433 BC 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC - 429 BC - 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC Events Battle of Chalcis - Chalcidians and their allies defeat Athens. Battle of Naupactus - Phormio defeats the Peloponnesian fleet. An outbreak of plague kills over one-third of the population of Athens. Births Deaths Pericles, Athenian statesman (epidemic)..
424 BC - 424 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 Years: 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC - 424 BC - 423 BC 422 BC 421 BC 420 BC 419 BC Events December 24 - King Artaxerxes I of Persia is last mentioned alive in inscription. Three of his sons soon rival each other for the throne as Xerxes II, Sogdianus and Darius II of Persia. Battle of Delium Births Deaths December - Artaxerxes I, king of Persia..
425 BC - 425 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 Years: 430 BC 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC - 425 BC - 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC 421 BC 420 BC Events Battle of Pylos - Athenians under Demosthenes again defeat the Spartans, this time capturing a Spartan fleet and leaving a Spartan contingent isolated on the island of Sphacteria Battle of Sphacteria - The Spartans on Sphacteria are captured by an operation led by Demosthenes and Cleon King Agis I of Sparta invades Attica Zhou wei lie wang becomes King of the Zhou.
421 BC - 421 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 Years: 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC - 421 BC - 420 BC 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC 416 BC Births Deaths Events Peace of Nicias - temporary cease of hostilities in the Peloponnesian War.
420 BC - 420 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 Years: 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC 421 BC - 420 BC - 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC 416 BC 415 BC Births Deaths Herodotus, Greek historian (approximate year) Events Athens, Argus, Mantinea and Elis ally against Sparta.
