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414 BC

414 BC
Siege of Syracuse

NOTOC Year 414 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Cossus, Ambustus, Potitus and Albinus (or, less frequently, '*year 340 *Ab urbe condita'''''). The denomination 414 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Greece

  • Athens responds to appeals from its general, Nicias, by sending out 73 vessels to Sicily under the command of Demosthenes to assist Nicias and his forces with the siege of Syracuse.
  • The Athenian army moves to capture Syracuse while the larger fleet of Athenian ships blocks the approach to the city from the sea. After some initial success, the Athenian troops become disorganised in the chaotic night operation and are thoroughly routed by Gylippus, the Spartan commander. The Athenian commander Lamachus is killed. Nicias, although ill, is left in sole charge of the siege of Syracuse.

By topic

Drama

  • Aristophanes' play The Birds is performed.

Births

Deaths

  • Lamachus, Athenian general

References

References

  1. Durnerin, Marie. (2019-01-01). "The risk of open voting. Army, assembly and fake news at the end of the Sicilian Expedition".
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