432 BC

Centuries: 6th century BC – 5th century BC – 4th century BC

Decades: 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC – 430s BC – 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC

Years: 437 BC 436 BC 435 BC 434 BC 433 BC 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC

Events

• The Peloponnesian Wars that pit Sparta against Athens begin.
• Athens adopts a 19-year cycle of synchronizing solar and lunar calendars.
• Battle of Potidaea.
• The Greek colony of Heraclea is founded by Tarentum and Thurii.

Births

• Dionysius, tyrant of Syracuse (+ 367 BC) (approximate date).

Deaths