What is 406 BC?
{{Year nav|-406}} {{BC year in topic|406}} __NOTOC__ Year '''406 BC''' was a year of the [[Roman calendar|pre-Julian Roman calendar]]. == Events == === By place === ==== Greece ==== * [[Callicratidas]] becomes the [[navarch]] of the [[Sparta]]n fleet, replacing [[Lysander]]. * Athens wins the [[Battle of Arginusae]]. * Returning to Athens after the battle, [[Theramenes]] leads Athenian anger against the eight generals who were in the battle. They did not get survivors from the broken ships after the battle. The Athenian generals are put to death. * Sparta asks for peace. [[Cleophon (politician)|Cleophon]] says no. ==== Roman Republic ==== * The [[Roman Republic|Roman]] forces begin a decade-long siege against [[Veii]]. ==== Carthage ==== * The [[Carthage|Carthaginians]] again invade [[Sicily]] and attack [[Agrigentum]]. [[Bubonic plague|Plague]] breaks out in their camp and Hannibal Mago dies. {{births2}} == Deaths == {{deaths2}} * [[Euripides]], [[Athens|Athenian]] playwright (b. c. [[480 BC]]) * [[Hannibal Mago]], Carthaginian general * [[Sophocles]], [[Athens|Athenian]] dramatist and [[politician]] (b. c. [[495 BC]]) {{commons category}} [[Category:406 BC]]