- 415 BC
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Greece
* Athenian
orator and politician,Andocides is imprisoned on suspicion of having taken part in the mutilation of the sacred busts called "Hermae " shortly before the departure of Athens' military expedition toSicily . These mutilations cause a general panic, and Andocides is induced to turn informer. Andocides' testimony is accepted, and those whom he implicates, includingAlcibiades , are condemned to death. Andocides is sent into exile.
* The Athenian expedition to Sicily sets sail underNicias ,Lamachus and Alcibiades. After his departure with the armada, Alcibiades is accused ofprofanity and is recalled to Athens to stand trial.
* After learning that he has been condemned to death "in absentia ", Alcibiades defects toSparta and Nicias is placed in charge of the Sicilian expedition. The Athenian forces land atDascon near Syracuse but with little result.Hermocrates heads the Syracusan defence.
* Alcibiades openly joins with the Spartans and persuades them to sendGylippus to assist Syracuse and to fortifyDecelea inAttica . He also encouragesIonia to revolt against Athens. As a result, a Spartan fleet soon arrives to reinforce their allies in Syracuse and a stalemate ensues.By topic
Drama
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Euripides ' play "The Trojan Women " is performed shortly after the massacre by Athenians of the male population ofMelos .Births
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