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Centuries: 4th century BC - 5th century BC - 6th century BC Decades: 500s BC 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC - 450s BC - 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC Years: 464 BC 463 BC 462 BC 461 BC 460 BC - 459 BC - 458 BC 457 BC 456 BC 455 BC 454 BC 459 BC - Events. Pleistoanax succeeds his father Pleistarchus as king of Sparta. Destruction of the Sicilian town of Morgantina by Douketios, leader of the Sikels, according to Diodoros Siculus Ezra leads the second ...

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Centuries: 4th century BC - 5th century BC - 6th century BC Decades: 500s BC 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC - 450s BC - 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC Years: 465 BC 464 BC 463 BC 462 BC 461 BC - 460 BC - 459 BC 458 BC 457 BC 456 BC 455 BC 460 BC - Events. Egypt revolts against Persia, starting a six year war. An Athenian force sent to attack Cyprus is diverted to support this revolt. Cincinnatus ...

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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: 450 BC 449 BC 448 BC 447 BC 446 BC - 445 BC - 444 BC 443 BC 442 BC 441 BC 440 BC 445 BC - Events. The Lacus Curtius is created by a lightning strike in Rome. It is consecrated by Gaius, Mettius or Marcus Curtius Artaxerxes I gives Nehemiah permission to rebuild Jerusalem. 445 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: 448 BC 447 BC 446 BC 445 BC 444 BC - 443 BC - 442 BC 441 BC 440 BC 439 BC 438 BC 443 BC - Events. The Roman Republic creates the office of censor, initially exclusive to patricians 443 BC - Births. 443 BC - DeathsIncluding:

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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 454 BC 453 BC 452 BC 451 BC 450 BC 449 BC 448 BC 447 BC 446 BC 445 BC 444 BC 449 BC - Events. The Peace of Callias between the Delian League and Persia ends the Persian Wars Herodotus completes his History, which records the events concerning the Persian War. Construction begins on the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens. 449 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 467 BC 466 BC 465 BC 464 BC 463 BC - 462 BC - 461 BC 460 BC 459 BC 458 BC 457 BC 462 BC - Events. The revolt of Thasos against the Delian League comes to an end with their surrender. 462 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC Years: 489 BC 488 BC 487 BC 486 BC 485 BC - 484 BC - 483 BC 482 BC 481 BC 480 BC 479 BC 484 BC - Events. Aeschylus, Athenian playwright, wins the Athenian Prize Xerxes I abolishes the Kingdom of Babel and removes the golden statue of Bel (Marduk, Merodach). ...

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