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376 BCE

The Thracian city of Abdera is sacked by the Triballi. The Athenian admiral Chabrias wins a naval victory for Athens over the Spartan fleet, off the island of Naxos (the Battle of Naxos). The battle is brought on by the Athenians to break the Spartans' blockade of Athens' corn-ships from the Black Sea.

Conflict & Security

  • The Thracian city of Abdera is sacked by the Triballi.source
  • The Athenian admiral Chabrias wins a naval victory for Athens over the Spartan fleet, off the island of Naxos (the Battle of Naxos). The battle is brought on by the Athenians to break the Spartans' blockade of Athens' corn-ships from the Black Sea.source

Births

  • Olympias, wife of king Philip II of Macedon and mother of Alexander the Great (d. 316 BC)source

Deaths

  • Zhou An Wang, king of the Chinese Zhou dynastysource