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阳火虎年. (male Fire- Tiger) −287 or −668 or −1440. Year 415 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Cossus, Vibulanus, Volusus and Cincinnatus (or, less frequently, year 339 Ab urbe condita ). The denomination 415 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval ...
Sicilian Expedition. The Sicilian Expedition was an Athenian military expedition to Sicily, which took place from 415–413 BC during the Peloponnesian War between Athens on one side and Sparta, Syracuse and Corinth on the other. The expedition ended in a devastating defeat for the Athenian forces, severely impacting Athens.
- 415–413 BC
- Sicily, Italy
- Spartan/Syracusan victory, Athenian expeditionary force completely destroyed
Year 415 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Cossus, Vibulanus, Volusus and Cincinnatus. The denomination 415 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
The Sicilian Campaign of 415. In 415 BC the Athenian assembly, led by Alcibiades, voted to invade Sicily. The city-state of Segesta had promised huge financial aid in return for assistance against ...
May 5, 2021 · Feature , Stories. Vendetta: Athens vs. Sicily. When Athens sent a massive invasion fleet against Syracuse, a merciless Sicilian vendetta followed. by Justin D. Lyons 5/5/2021. Instead of achieving a decisive victory over the city-state of Syracuse, Athens’ 415–413 bc Sicilian expedition led to the invaders’ near total destruction.
The Sicilian Expedition was an Athenian military expedition to Sicily, which took place during the period from 415 BC to 413 BC (during the Peloponnesian War).The expedition was hampered from the outset by uncertainty in its purpose and command structure—political maneuvering in Athens swelled a lightweight force of twenty ships into a massive armada, and the expedition's primary proponent ...
