397 BC c.

The year 397 B.C. C. was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Julus, Albino, Medulino, Maluginense, Fidenas and Capitolino (or less frequently, year 357 Ab urbe condita ).

Events

Carthage

• The Carthaginians establish the city of Lilibeo in Sicily to replace Motia.
• Himilcon crosses Sicily from Cartago with an army of soda, conquers the north coast, puts the defensive to Dionisio I, the tyrant of Syracuse, and Siracusa siege. However, the Carthaginian army suffers the plague. The Syrians completely attack and defeat the army of Himilcon, who has to escape back to Cartago.

Greece

• Called by the Jews to help them against the Persian king Artaxerxes II, King Agesilao II of Sparta launches an ambitious campaign in Asia Minor.

Births

• Antiposter of Macedonia, Macedonian general (m. 319 B.C.)
• Dionysius II of Syracuse, Syracuse tyrant (m. 343 B.C.)