427 BC facts for kids
| Millennium: | 1st millennium BC |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 6th century BC – 5th century BC – 4th century BC |
| Decades: | 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC – 420s BC – 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC |
| Years: | 430 BC 429 BC 428 BC – 427 BC – 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC |
Year 427 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar.
Events
- Sparta's King Archidamus II is succeeded by his son Agis II.
- Cleon says Mytilene must be destroyed. He decides not to kill the people.
- Plataea surrenders to the Spartans and Thebans. Over 200 prisoners are put to death and Plataea is destroyed.
- The civil war in Corcyra results in a victory of the democrats over the oligarchs.
- The Quaestorship is opened to the Plebs.
Births
- for more information, see Category:427 BC births.
- Plato, Greek philosopher (d. c. 347 BC)
- Xenophon, Greek historian, soldier, mercenary and an admirer of Socrates (d. 354 BC)
Deaths
- Archidamus II, king of Sparta
See also
In Spanish: 427 a. C. para niños
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