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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: 435 BC 434 BC 433 BC 432 BC 431 BC - 430 BC - 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC 430 BC - Events. Athens suffers a major pestilence, believed to be caused by epidemic typhus. 430 BC is the approximate date of the first performance of Sophocles's tragedy Oedipus the King in Athens. Including:

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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: 438 BC 437 BC 436 BC 435 BC 434 BC - 433 BC - 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC 429 BC 428 BC 433 BC - Events. Battle of Sybota between Corcyra and Corinth 433 BC - Births. Including:

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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: 440 BC 439 BC 438 BC 437 BC 436 BC - 435 BC - 434 BC 433 BC 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC 435 BC - Events. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia by Phidias, one of the seven wonders of the world, is completed. 435 BC - Births. Philoxenus of Cythera, Greek dithyrambic poet (+ 380 BC). Including:

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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC - 440s BC - 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC Years: 446 BC 445 BC 444 BC 443 BC 442 BC - 441 BC - 440 BC 439 BC 438 BC 437 BC 436 BC 441 BC - Events. Zhou ai wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China but dies before the year's end, to be succeeded by Zhou si wang. Zhou si wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China but dies before the year's end. Including:

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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC - 440s BC - 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC Years: 445 BC 444 BC 443 BC 442 BC 441 BC - 440 BC - 439 BC 438 BC 437 BC 436 BC 436 BC 440 BC - Events. Meron determines the two points of the solstice Democritus proposes the existence of indivisible particles, which he calls atoms Zhou kao wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China 440 BC - Births. Including:

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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: 442 BC 441 BC 440 BC 439 BC 438 BC - 437 BC - 436 BC 435 BC 434 BC 433 BC 432 BC 437 BC - Events. 437 BC - Births. 437 BC - Deaths. Categories: Incomplete lists | 430s BC ...

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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC - 422 BC - 421 BC 420 BC 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC 422 BC - Events. Battle of Amphipolis: The Spartans under Brasidas defeat the Athenians under Cleon. 422 BC - Births. 422 BC - Deaths. Brasidas, Spartan lead ...

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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC 421 BC - 420 BC - 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC 416 BC 415 BC 420 BC - Events. Athens, Argus, Mantinea and Elis ally against Sparta 420 BC - Births. 420 BC - Deaths. Herodot ...

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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 434 BC 433 BC 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC - 429 BC - 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC 429 BC - Events. Battle of Chalcis - Chalcidians and their allies defeat Athens. Battle of Naupactus - Phormio defeats the Peloponnesian fleet. An outbreak of plague kills over one-third of the population of Athens. Including:

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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC - 410s BC - 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC Years: 421 BC 420 BC 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC - 416 BC - 415 BC 414 BC 413 BC 412 BC 411 BC 416 BC - Events. Alcibiades is restored to power 416 BC - Births. Including:

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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 431 BC 430 BC 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC - 426 BC - 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC 421 BC 426 BC - Events. Battle of Tanagra - Athenians under Nicias are defeated in an invasion of Boeotia Battle of Olpae - Athenians under Demosthenes defeat the Spartans in Aetolia Major earthquake in Athens Including:

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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 430 BC 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC - 425 BC - 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC 421 BC 420 BC 425 BC - Events. Battle of Pylos - Athenians under Demosthenes again defeat the Spartans, this time capturing a Spartan fleet and leaving a Spartan contingent isolated on the island of Sphacteria Battle of Sphact ...

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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC - 424 BC - 423 BC 422 BC 421 BC 420 BC 419 BC 424 BC - Events. December 24 - King Artaxerxes I of Persia is last mentioned alive in inscription. Three of his sons soon rival each other for the throne as Xerxes II, Sogdianus and Darius II of Persia, with Darius II ult ...

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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC - 421 BC - 420 BC 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC 416 BC 421 BC - Events. Peace of Nicias - temporary cessation of hostilities in the Peloponnesian War 421 BC - Births. Including:

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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 433 BC 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC 429 BC - 428 BC - 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC 428 BC - Events. Mytilene, chief city of Lesbos, rebels. 428 BC - Births. Including:

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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC - 440s BC - 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC Years: 447 BC 446 BC 445 BC 444 BC 443 BC - 442 BC - 441 BC 440 BC 439 BC 438 BC 437 BC 442 BC - Events. Sophocles writes Antigone 442 BC - Births. 442 BC - Deaths. Zhou zhen ding w ...

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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC 429 BC 428 BC - 427 BC - 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC 427 BC - Events. Agis II succeeds his father Archidamus II as king of Sparta 427 BC - Births. Plato, Greek philosopher 427 BC - Deaths. ...

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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC - 423 BC - 422 BC 421 BC 420 BC 419 BC 418 BC 423 BC - Events. Xerxes II, King of Persia, is assassinated by order of his half-brother and rival claimant Sogdianus. Sogdianus, King of Persia, is assassinated by order of his half-brother and rival claimant Darius II of Persia. Darius II becomes sole ruler of the Persian Empire. Including:

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Centuries: 4th century BC - 5th century BC - 6th century BC Decades: 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC - 460s BC - 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC Years: 468 BC 467 BC 466 BC 465 BC 464 BC - 463 BC - 462 BC 461 BC 460 BC 459 BC 458 BC 463 BC - Events. 463 BC - Births. 463 BC - Deaths. Categories: Incomplete lists | 460s BC ...

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Centuries: 4th century BC - 5th century BC - 6th century BC Decades: 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC 480s BC - 470s BC - 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC Years: 475 BC 474 BC 473 BC 472 BC 471 BC - 470 BC - 469 BC 468 BC 467 BC 466 BC 465 BC 470 BC - Events. 470 BC - Births. Socrates, Athenian philosopher (+ 399 BC). Mozi, Chinese philosopher (+ 391 BC) (approximate date). Including:

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