440 BC Chr.
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| 440 BC In other calendars | |
| Buddhist calendar | 104/105 (southern Buddhism); 103/104 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 37th (38th) cycle Year of the Metal-Ox辛丑 ( at the beginning of the year Metal-Rat 庚子) |
| Greek calendar | 4th year of the 84th / 1st year of the 85th Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3321/22 |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita CCCXIV (314) |
Events
- An uprising against the rule of Athens breaks out in Samos , which is crushed by Pericles .
- There is a famine in Rome, which according to tradition the rich plebeian Spurius Maelius counteracts by selling cheap grain.
- around 440 BC Chr .: The monarchy in Cyrene is overthrown by an uprising . King Arkesilaos IV and his son Battos have to flee to Euhesperides . While planning a campaign to restore his rule, he is murdered along with his son. This ends the Battiad dynasty .
Born
- around 440 BC Chr .: Andokides , Attic orator
Died
- Arkesilaos IV , King of Cyrene
- Duketios , leader of the Sicelians in Sicily