| Centuries: | 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC |
| Decades: | 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC |
| Years: | 407 BC 406 BC 405 BC - 404 BC - 403 BC 402 BC 401 BC |
| 404 BC by topic | |
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| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
| Birth and death categories | |
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| Gregorian calendar | 404 BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 350 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Bahá'í calendar | -2247 – -2246 |
| Berber calendar | 547 |
| Buddhist calendar | 141 |
| Burmese calendar | -1041 |
| Chinese calendar | 2233/2293 (子年) — to —
2234/2294([[Sexagenary cycle|]]年) |
| Coptic calendar | -687 – -686 |
| Ethiopian calendar | -411 – -410 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3357 – 3358 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | -348 – -347 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 2698 – 2699 |
| Holocene calendar | 9597 |
| Iranian calendar | 1025 BP – 1024 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 1057 BH – 1055 BH |
| Japanese calendar | |
| Korean calendar | 1930 |
| Thai solar calendar | 140 |
Events
By place
Greece
- The Athenian leader Cleophon continues to urge resistance against the Peloponnesians, but the situation becomes desperate and he is arrested, condemned to death and executed. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 6th century BC started the first day of 600 BC and ended the last day of 501 BC. The 5th century BC started the first day of 500 BC and ended the last day of 401 BC. The 4th century BC started the first day of 400 BC and ended the last day of 301 BC. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and trends 439 BC — Cincinnatus again became dictator of the Roman Republic, during which he defeated the Volsci Events and trends Peloponnesian War 429 BC — Battle of Chalcis — Chalcidians and their allies defeat Athens Events and trends Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta Births Deaths Deaths Socrates 399 BC Events and trends Births Aristotle (384–322 BC was a Greek philosopher a student of Plato, and Events and trends Births Deaths Democritus, Greek scholar philosopher This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Events By place Greece Thrasybulus recaptures Abdera and Thasos. Events By place Greece Callicratidas is appointed as the Navarch of the Spartan fleet replacing Lysander Events By place Greece After their victory in the Battle of Arginusae over the Spartans the Athenian fleet follows Events By place Greece Thrasybulus leads the democratic resistance to the new oligarchic government known as the Thirty Events By Place Greece Archelaus I, King of Macedonia helps establish a pro-Macedonian oligarchy in Larissa in Events By place Persian empire Cyrus the Younger uses a quarrel with Tissaphernes over the Ionian cities as a pretext The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Cleophon ( Greek:, Kleophōn; ?-404 BC was an Athenian politician and demagogue who was of great influence during the Peloponnesian War. The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus ( Greek: Πελοπόννησος Pelopónnisos; see also List of Greek place names) is a large Peninsula
- April 25 — Athens, full of refugees and weakened by plague and hunger, capitulates and the Peloponnesian War ends. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's
- Theramenes secures terms that save the city of Athens from destruction. Theramenes (d 404 BC Greek:) was an Athenian statesman prominent in the final decade of the Peloponnesian War. The Spartans allow Athens to retain its independence. The city of Sparta ( Doric Σπάρτα Attic Σπάρτη However, Athens loses all its foreign possessions and what is left of its fleet and is required to become an ally of Sparta. The Long Walls around Athens are pulled down. Long Walls ( Μακρά Τείχη) in Ancient Greece, were walls built from a city to its port providing a secure connection to the sea even during times of siege Greek towns across the Aegean Sea in Ionia are again the subjects of the Persian Empire. Etymology In ancient times there were various explanations for the name Aegean. Geography Physical Ionia was of small extent not exceeding 90 geographical miles in length from north to south with a breadth varying from 40 to 55 miles but to this The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia
- The Spartan general, Lysander, puts in place a puppet government in Athens with the establishment of the oligarchy of the "Thirty Tyrants" under Critias and including Theramenes as a leading member. Lysander (died 395 BC Λύσανδρος, Lýsandros) was a Spartan General and the commander of the Spartan fleet in the Hellespont which was victorious Oligarchy' ( Greek, Oligarkhía) is a Form of government where Political power effectively rests with a small elite segment The Thirty Tyrants (30 τύραννοι or οἱ Τριάκοντα were a pro- Spartan Oligarchy installed in Athens after its defeat in the Peloponnesian Critias is also a work by Plato see Critias (dialogue. Critias ( Greek, 460-403 BC born in Athens son of Callaeschrus was This government executes a number of citizens and deprives all but a few of their rights.
- Many of Athens' former allies are now ruled by boards of ten (decarchy), often reinforced with garrisons under a Spartan commander (Harmost). Harmost is an Ancient Greek word that means military governor
- The Athenian general Thrasybulus is exiled by the Thirty (the oligarchy of Athens), and he retires to Thebes. Thrasybulus ( Θρασύβουλος, 'brave-willed' θræsɪˈbjuːləs d Thebes ( Classic Greek Θῆβαι, Mod Θήβα) is a city in Greece, situated to the north of the Cithaeron range which divides
- A split develops between Theramenes and Critias who has Theramenes killed (by drinking poison) on charges of treason.
- Emerging after the Spartan victory at Aegospotami, the former Athenian leader, Alcibiades, takes refuge in Phrygia in northwestern Asia Minor with the Persian satrap, Pharnabazus, and seeks their assistance for the Athenians. Aegospotami (Αἰγὸς Ποταμοί or Aegospotamos (ie Goat Streams) is a small river issuing into the Hellespont, northeast of Sestos Alcibiades Cleiniou Scambonides (ˌælsɨˈbaɪədiːz (pronunciation Greek:, transliterated Alkibiádēs Kleiníou Skambōnidēs) meaning Alcibiades In antiquity Phrygia (Φρυγία was a kingdom in the west central part of Anatolia, in what is now modern-day Turkey. Anatolia (Anadolu Ανατολία Anatolía) or Asia minor, comprising most of modern Turkey, is the geographic region bounded by the Black See also the related deity Satrapes. Satrap (Persian ساتراپ was the name given to the governors of the Provinces of ancient Pharnabazus was a Persian soldier and statesman He was the son of Pharnaces son of Pharnabazus son of Artabazus; his male ancestors had governed the satrapy of The Spartans discover his plans and arrange with Pharnabazus to have him assassinated.
- Lysander sails to Samos and conquers it for Sparta. Samos (Σάμος is a Greek island in the North Aegean Sea, south of Chios, north of Patmos and the Dodecanese, and off
Egypt
- Amyrtaeus of Sais successfully leads a revolt against the Persian Empire's control of the Egyptian delta. Amyrtaeus (or Amenirdisu) of Sais is the only king of the Twenty-eighth dynasty of Egypt and is thought to be related to the royal family of the The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. He becomes the first (and only) pharaoh of the Twenty-eighth Dynasty. Pharaoh is the title given in modern parlance to the ancient Egyptian kings of all periods The Twenty-Eighth Dynasty is often combined with other groupings of rulers of Ancient Egypt under the title Late Period.
Persian Empire
- The Persian King Darius II dies of an illness in Babylon. Babylon was a City-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq He is succeeded by his son Artaxerxes II (Memnon — 'the Mindful'). Artaxerxes II Mnemon ( Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 Artaxšaçrā, Ἀρταξέρξης (ca
- Darius II's younger son, Cyrus, is accused by Tissaphernes, the satrap of Caria, of plotting his brother Artaxerxes II's murder. Cyrus (Kuruš the Younger, son of Darius II of Persia (Dārayavahuš and Parysatis, was a Persian prince and General. Tissaphernes (Pers Ciθrafarna, d 395 BC Gr Τισσαφέρνης was a Persian soldier and statesman grandson of Hydarnes. See also the related deity Satrapes. Satrap (Persian ساتراپ was the name given to the governors of the Provinces of ancient Municipalities of Caria Cramer's detailed catalog of Carian towns in Classical Greece is based entirely on ancient sources On the intercession of Artaxerxes II and Darius's mother, Parysatis, however, Cyrus is pardoned and sent back to his satrapy. Parysatis was the 5th century BCE illegitimate daughter of Artaxerxes I, Emperor of Persia and Andia of Babylon.
Births
Deaths
- Theramenes, Athenian statesman
- Alcibiades, Athenian statesman (b. Theramenes (d 404 BC Greek:) was an Athenian statesman prominent in the final decade of the Peloponnesian War. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Alcibiades Cleiniou Scambonides (ˌælsɨˈbaɪədiːz (pronunciation Greek:, transliterated Alkibiádēs Kleiníou Skambōnidēs) meaning Alcibiades Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's c. 450 BC)
- Cleophon, Athenian politician and demagogue
- Darius II Ochus, King of the Persian Empire
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