411 BC.

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Events

Politics and world affairs
Peloponnesian War: By a coup in Athens, the Council of Four Hundred under the leadership of Peisandros seizes power. They are trying to make peace with Sparta.
The battle of Syme between Athens and the Spartans allied with the Persians ends in a tie.
After Athens is defeated in the Battle of Kynossema, the Council of the Four Hundred is overthrown and democracy restored. Alkibiades is brought back to Athens.
The exiled Euagoras I returns with a band of followers to Salamis on Cyprus and overthrows Abdemon, who has ruled since 415 BC. The island remains under Persian sovereignty.
Battle of Abydos

Culture
The comedies Lysistrata and Thesmophoriazusen by Aristophanes are premiered by the Lenaia.

Religion and society
The philosopher Protagoras is banned from Athens because of Asebie, his books are burned. During the crossing to Sicily he is probably killed.

Born
411 BC: Timoleon, Greek politician and general († 337 BC)

Died

Year of death secured

Antiphon of Rhamnus, Greek orator (* around 480 BC)
Antiphon, Greek philosopher (* 480 BC)
Hyperbolos, Athenian lamp dealer and politician
Kallaishros, Athenian politician and oligarch (* around 490 BC)

Died around 411 BC.

Protagoras, Greek pre-Socratic philosopher (* around 490 BC)
Eupolis, Greek comedy poet (* around 446 BC)

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