Region: Southern Europe · Coordinates: 38.346, 23.661 · 5 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 424 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | Hippocrates fortifies the area around the Delium sanctuary with a ditch, palisade and towers (3 to 5 days) |
| 424 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | Battle of Delium: the Boeotians appear over a hill and engage, and the Theban right wing pushes the Athenians back |
| 424 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | Alarmed by the collapse of both wings and the appearance of Boeotian cavalry, the Athenian army breaks and flees |
| 424 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | The Boeotians burn the wooden wall at Delium with a fire-spewing tube device and take the fort |
| 424 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | Delium falls 17 days after the battle; about 1,000 Athenians are dead, Hippocrates among them |