388 BC

Events

### Military and Politics in Rome

In Rome, military tribunes with consular authority held office during this period. The individuals who served in these positions were:

* Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus Capitolinus (5th time)
* Quintus Servilius Fidenathus (5th time)
* Lucius Julius Iullus
* Lucius Aquilius Corvus
* Lucius Lucretius Flav Tricipitinus
* Servius Sulpicius Rufus

### Interrexes and Roman Citizenship

Interrexes who served during this period included:

* Marcus Manlius of Capitolius
* Servius Sulpicius Camerinus
* Lucius Valery Potitus

Additionally, the Romans granted citizenship to individuals from Veyans, Capenians, and Falisks who had allied with them in previous conflicts.

### Athenian Archon and Lydia's Satrap

The Athenian archon eponym for this year was Pyrgion. In Lydia, Tiribaz became satrap (governor) during this period.

### Greek City-States and the Mediterranean

* Agesipolid led a march to Argos.
* Dionysius the Elder defeated the Italian Greeks in the battle of Ellepore, destroyed Caulonia, and made peace with Regius.
* Evagore formed an alliance with Achoris, the rebellious Egyptian pharaoh, and Hecatomnes, the ruler of Caria. As a result, he captured Phoenician cities on the eastern coast of Cyprus.
* Khabriy landed on Aegina while en route to help Evagore and defeated the Spartan forces stationed there.

### Cultural and Sporting Events

* In Athens, Ploutos, the latest comedy by Aristophane, was presented at the Leninese or Great Dionysies in February or March-April.
* The Zoroastrian calendar began on 3 March of this year.
* At the Olympic Games, Denys de Syracuse's tanks failed to impress, and Lysias delivered an Olympic Speech calling for unity against tyranny. The crowd reacted negatively to the Syrian delegation's participation, booing them and fining three boxers who had been bribed by Eupolos of Thessaloniki.

Dates

* 388/387 BC: Athenian archon eponym Pyrgion
* 16 July (Roman calendar): Military tribunes with consular authority in Rome were Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus, Quintus Servilius Fidenas, Lucius Iulius Iullus, Lucius Aquilius Corvus, Lucius Lucretius, and Servius Sulpicius Rufus.
* End of the year: Artaxerxes II was in power.