411 BC
Year 411 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar.
| Millennium: | 1st millennium BC |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 6th century BC – 5th century BC – 4th century BC |
| Decades: | 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC – 410s BC – 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC |
| Years: | 414 BC 413 BC 412 BC – 411 BC – 410 BC 409 BC 408 BC |
Events
Greece
- The democracy of Athens is overthrown. A "Council of Four Hundred" is set up. * Phrynichus, the leader of the extremists, is killed. The traditional constitution is put back.
- The Athenian navy under Thrasybulus calls Alcibiades back from Sardis.
Literature
- Euripides' play Iphigeneia in Tauris is performed.
- Aristophanes' plays Lysistrata and Women Celebrating the Thesmophoria are performed.
Births
- Timoleon, Greek statesman and general (approximate date) (d. 337 BC)
Deaths
- Antiphon, Athenian politician and orator (b. 480 BC)
- Phrynicus, Athenian general (assassinated)
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