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Year '''397 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 Iullus, Albinus, Medullinus, Maluginensis, Fidenas and Capitolinus''' (or, less frequently, '''year 357 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 397 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.

* Called on by the [[Ionia]]ns to assist them against the Persian King [[Artaxerxes II]], King [[Agesilaus II]] of [[Sparta]] launches an ambitious campaign in [[Asia Minor]].

 

* The [[Carthage|Carthaginians]] establish the town of [[Lilybaeum]] in [[Sicily]] to replace [[Motya]].

* Himilco crosses to Sicily from Carthage with a fresh army, conquers the north coast, puts [[Dionysius I of Syracuse|Dionysius I]], the Tyrant of [[Syracuse, Sicily|Syracuse]], on the defensive and besieges Syracuse. However, the Carthaginian army again suffers from the [[Bubonic plague|plague]]. The Syracusans counterattack and completely defeat [[Himilco]]'s army. Himilco has to escape back to Carthage.

* [[Dionysius II of Syracuse|Dionysius II]], son of [[Dionysius I of Syracuse|Dionysius I]], [[tyrant]] of [[Syracuse, Sicily|Syracuse]] (d. [[343 BC]])

* [[Antipater]], a [[Macedon]]ian general (d. [[319 BC]])

 

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