420s BC
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC
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Events and trends
- Peloponnesian War
- 429 BC - Battle of Chalcis - Chalcidians and their allies defeat Athens.
- 429 BC - Battle of Naupactus - Phormio defeats the Peloponnesian fleet.
- 429 BC - An outbreak of plague kills over one-third of the population of Athens.
Deaths
Significant people
- Herodotus, Greek historian (* about 485 BCE, he may have died somewhere between 430 and 425 BCE)
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420s BC