- 426 BC
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* The Athenian leader
Cleon and Athenian general Demosthenes revitalise the city's military and naval forces despite opposition fromNicias , a rich merchant and soldier, and his supporters.
* Demosthenes unsuccessfully besieges theCorinth ian colony ofLeukas . As a result, he does not return to Athens, fearing for his life. However when, later in the year,Ambracia invadesAcarnania , and the Acarnanians seek help from Demosthenes, who is patrolling theIonian Sea coast with twenty Athenian ships, he reaches the Athenian naval base in theGulf of Corinth atNaupactus and secures it just in time to defend it against a large Spartan army fromDelphi underEurylochus which has come to assist the Ambraciots. Demosthenes defeats the Spartan army and Eurylochus is killed during theBattle of Olpae . The Acarnanians and Ambraciots then sign a peace treaty.
* An Athenian army under Nicias,Hipponicus andEurymedon defeats a combinedTanagra n and Theban army in the Battle of Tanagra.Births
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Eurylochus , Spartan general (killed in battle)
*Herodotus ofHalicarnassos , Dorian Greek historian (b.484 BC )
*Zhou kao wang , King of theZhou Dynasty ofChina
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