420 BC

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Events

By place

Greece

By topic

Drama

Births

Deaths

Events

By place

Greece

★ The young and popular Alcibiades is elected "Strategos" (one of a board of ten generals) and begins to dominate Athenian life and politics. A Quadruple Alliance of Athens, Argos, Mantineia and Elis, which has been organised by Alcibiades (in opposition to Nicias) confronts a Spartan-Boeotian alliance.

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Drama

★ Euripides' play ''The Suppliant Women'' is performed.

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