413 BC Chr.

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413 BC Chr.
The expedition to Sicily ends with a disaster for Athens .
413 BC In other calendars
Buddhist calendar	131/132 (southern Buddhism); 130/131 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana )
Chinese calendar	38th (39th) cycle , year of the earth-dragon龙 辰 ( at the beginning of the year fire-rabbit 丁卯)
Greek calendar	3rd / 4th Year of the 91st Olympiad
Jewish calendar	3348/49
Roman calendar	from urbe condita CCCXLI (341)

Events

Politics and world events

• Peloponnesian War : Athens' expedition to Sicily ends in disaster. The siege of Syracuse must be abandoned. The Athens army is defeated when attempting to withdraw by land .
• Archelaus I becomes king of Macedonia after the death of his father Perdiccas II .

Culture

Elektra and Orestes

• around 413 BC Chr .: The tragedy Elektra by Sophocles is premiered in Athens.

Died

• Demosthenes , Athenian strategist
• Euthydemos , Athenian strategist
• Nikias , Athenian politician and military leader
• Perdiccas II , King of Macedon