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[[File:Athenian Siege of Syracuse.png|thumb|[[Sicilian Expedition|Siege of Syracuse]]]]
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Year '''414 BC''' was a year of the [[Roman calendar|pre-Julian Roman calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Tribunate of Cossus, Ambustus, Potitus and Albinus''' (or, less frequently, '''year 340 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 414 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Greece ====
* [[Athens]] responds to [[appeal]]s from its general, [[Nicias]], by sending out 73 vessels to [[Sicily]] under the command of [[Demosthenes (general)|Demosthenes]] to assist Nicias and his forces with the [[Sicilian Expedition|siege of Syracuse]].
* The Athenian army moves to capture Syracuse while the larger fleet of Athenian ships blocks the approach to the city from the sea. After some initial success, the Athenian troops become disorganised in the chaotic night operation and are thoroughly routed by [[Gylippus]], the [[Sparta]]n commander. The Athenian commander [[Lamachus]] is killed. Nicias, although ill, is left in sole charge of the siege of Syracuse.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Durnerin |first=Marie |author2=AMPAH 2019 |date=2019-01-01 |title=The risk of open voting. Army, assembly and fake news at the end of the Sicilian Expedition |url=https://www.academia.edu/38573412/The_risk_of_open_voting_Army_assembly_and_fake_news_at_the_end_of_the_Sicilian_Expedition}}</ref>
=== By topic ===
==== Drama ====
* [[Aristophanes]]' play ''[[The Birds (play)|The Birds]]'' is performed.
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== Births ==
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== Deaths ==
* [[Lamachus]], [[Athens|Athenian]] general
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