한국어 English Maps of Ages › Years › 432 BCThe world in 432 BC — what happened that year 16 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.
What happened Southern Europe (16) Promised a Spartan invasion, Potidaea revolts along with the Chalcidians and Bottiaeans (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 1.58.1) At Perdiccas' urging the Chalcidians abandon their coastal towns and gather and fortify at Olynthus (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 1.58.2) Corinth sends 1,600 hoplites and 400 light troops, volunteers and Peloponnesian mercenaries, under Aristeus (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 1.60.1) Athenian reinforcements take Therme in Macedonia and join the advance force besieging Pydna (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 1.61.2) The Athenian army under Callias camps at Gigonus after three days (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 1.61.5) Battle on the isthmus of Potidaea: Aristeus' wing wins on the right, but the rest are beaten and retreat into the city; the Athenian general Callias is killed (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 1.62.5) Phormio, with 1,600 men, bases at Aphytis in Pallene and marches briefly toward Potidaea, plundering (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 1.64.2) Potidaea is completely blockaded on three sides: the isthmus, Pallene and the sea (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 1.64.3) Alarmed by the siege of Potidaea, Corinth convenes the allies at Sparta and, with Megara and others, accuses Athens (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 1.67.5) The Spartan assembly votes by acclamation (the majority) that the truce has been broken (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 1.87.3) More on the map (+6)
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