-427 ⟶ Execution of Mytilenian Revolt Leaders
The leaders of the Mytilenian revolt are executed.Year
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🏛️ Cimon's Ostracism from Athens

Ancient greeceAthenian DemocracyCimonPolitical IntriguePeloponnesian War

👑 Pleistoanax Becomes King of Sparta
Pleistoanax succeeds his father Pleistarchus as king of Sparta.⟶

Ancient greeceMonarchyPeloponnesian WarSuccession

🪓 Execution of Mytilenian Revolt Leaders
The leaders of the Mytilenian revolt are executed.⟶
Ancient greecePeloponnesian WarRebellionExecutionPolitical Purge

🏛️ Mutilation of the Hermae and the Condemnation of Alcibiades
The sacred Hermae busts in Athens are mutilated just before the expedition to Sicily is sent away. One of the culprits, Andocides, is captured and is forced to turn informer. He names the other mutilators, among them Alcibiades, who are sentenced to death in their absence.⟶

Ancient greeceAthenian DemocracyPeloponnesian WarAlcibiadesPolitical IntrigueMilitary Campaign

🏛️ Alcibiades' Triumphant Return to Athens
Alcibiades returns to Athens in triumph after an absence of seven years.⟶

Ancient greecePeloponnesian WarAlcibiadesMilitary LeadersExileWarfare

🤝 Peace Conference Fails: Athens Rejects Spartan Terms
A peace conference between the Greek city-states is held in Sparta. Andocides, Athenian orator and politician, goes with three colleagues to negotiate peace with Sparta. The conference is unsuccessful and Athens rejects the terms and exiles the ambassadors.⟶
Ancient greeceDiplomacyPolitical ConflictPeloponnesian WarExile
