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422 BCE

Aristophanes' play The Wasps is performed. Alcibiades takes over the leadership of the pro-war party in Athens. Athenian leader, Cleon, ends the truce between Athens and Sparta after he resolves to rescue the town of Amphipolis in Macedonia. However, through skillful generalship by Brasidas, the Spartans rout the Athenians in the Battle of Amphipolis. Both Brasidas and Cleon are killed in the battle, thereby removing the key members of the pro-war factions on both sides.

Conflict & Security

  • Alcibiades takes over the leadership of the pro-war party in Athens.source
  • Athenian leader, Cleon, ends the truce between Athens and Sparta after he resolves to rescue the town of Amphipolis in Macedonia. However, through skillful generalship by Brasidas, the Spartans rout the Athenians in the Battle of Amphipolis. Both Brasidas and Cleon are killed in the battle, thereby removing the key members of the pro-war factions on both sides.source

Crime & Justice

  • Aristophanes' play The Wasps is performed.source

Deaths

  • Cleon, Athenian politician and generalsource