406 BC

Year 406 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. 

 Events 
 By place 
 Greece 
 Callicratidas becomes the navarch of the Spartan fleet, replacing Lysander. 
 Athens wins the Battle of Arginusae.
 Returning to Athens after the battle, Theramenes leads Athenian anger against the eight generals who were in the battle. They did not get survivors from the broken ships after the battle. The Athenian generals are put to death.
 Sparta asks for peace. Cleophon says no. 

 Roman Republic 
 The Roman forces begin a decade-long siege against Veii.

 Carthage 
 The Carthaginians again invade Sicily and attack Agrigentum. Plague breaks out in their camp and Hannibal Mago dies. 

 Deaths 

 Euripides, Athenian playwright (b. c. 480 BC)
 Hannibal Mago, Carthaginian general
 Sophocles, Athenian dramatist and politician (b. c. 495 BC)

Category:406 BC