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| 423 BC In other calendars | |
| Buddhist calendar | 121/122 (southern Buddhism); 120/121 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 37th (38th) cycle , year of the earth-horse 戊午 ( at the beginning of the year fire-serpent 丁巳) |
| Greek calendar | 1./2. Year of the 89th Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3338/39 |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita CCCXXXI (331) |
Events
Politics and world events
- A few weeks after Xerxes II came to power in the Persian Empire , his half-brother Sogdianos revolted against him and had him murdered. Soon afterwards, however, another half-brother named Ochos rises up against Sogdianos. Sogdianos is overthrown and murdered, Ochos ascends the throne of the Achaemenid Empire as Dareios II .
- Shortly after Darius II came to power, another brother, Arsites , revolted against him together with the noble Artyphios , son of Megabyzo . They win twice over the royal general Artasyras , who ultimately can bribe their Greek mercenaries to change sides. Artyphios and Arsites are sentenced to death.
Culture
- The comedy The Clouds by Aristophanes premieres in Athens. The play, which contains some allegations against Socrates , only takes third place in the Dionysia . The winner is the self- deprecating comedy The Bottle ( Pytine ) by Kratinos .
Died
- January: Xerxes II. , Great king of the Persian Achemain Empire
- Spring / Summer: Sogdianos , great king of the Persian Achemain Empire
- Summer / autumn: Arsites , brother of the Persian great kings
- Menostanes , grandson of Xerxes I.
- Kratinos , Greek comedy poet (* around 520 BC )