한국어 English Maps of Ages › Years › 423 BCThe world in 423 BC — what happened that year 13 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.
What happened Southern Europe (13) Cleon pursued Brasidas and fought at Amphipolis; Brasidas was killed. (Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 12.74.1) Sparta and Athens conclude a one-year truce (14th of Elaphebolion) (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 4.118.12) During the truce talks Scione breaks with Athens, and Brasidas crosses by night and is welcomed with a golden crown (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 4.120.1; 4.121.1) Aristonymus does not include Scione in the truce, and Cleon pushes through a decree to execute its people (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 4.122.1–6) Mende also breaks away during the truce; Brasidas sends its women and children to Olynthus and dispatches Polydamidas (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 4.123.4) On the second Lyncus campaign, Brasidas and Perdiccas defeat the Lyncestian army (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 4.124.3) The Illyrians betray them and the Macedonian army flees in a night panic, leaving Brasidas alone (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 4.125.1) He seizes high ground, breaks the encirclement, and that day reaches Arnisa, the first town in Perdiccas' domain (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 4.128.3) A 50-ship Athenian fleet leaves Potidaea, lands at the temple of Poseidon, and advances on Mende (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 4.129.2–3) In the attack on the Mendaean army on the hill the Athenians nearly lose, but withdraw (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 4.129.4) More on the map (+3)
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