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: 490 BC 489 BC 488 BC 487 BC 486 BC - 485 BC - 484 BC - 483 BC 482 BC 481 BC 480 BC
485 BC - Events.
October - Xerxes I succeeds to the Persian throne.
485 BC - Births.
Herodotus of Halicarnassus
485 BC - Deaths. Including:
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:
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 540s BC 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC
Years: 495 BC 494 BC 493 BC 492 BC 491 BC - 490 BC - 489 BC 488 BC 487 BC 486 BC 485 BC
490 BC - Events.
September 12 - Battle of Marathon.
Phidippides runs 40 kilometers from Marathon to Athens to announce the news of the Persian victory; orig ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 540s BC 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC
Years: 496 BC 495 BC 494 BC 493 BC 492 BC - 491 BC - 490 BC 489 BC 488 BC 487 BC 486 BC
491 BC - Events.
Leotychidas II succeeds his cousin Demaratus as king of Sparta.
Gelo becomes Tyrant of Gela
491 BC - Births.
491 BC - Deaths. ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 540s BC 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC
Years: 499 BC - 498 BC - 497 BC 496 BC 495 BC 494 BC 493 BC
498 BC - Events.
Leontini subjugated by Hippocrates of Gela
Alexander I succeeds his father Amyntas I as king of Macedonia
498 BC - Births.
498 BC - Deaths. ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 540s BC 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC
Years: 499 BC 498 BC 497 BC - 496 BC - 495 BC 490 BC 489 BC 488 BC 487 BC
496 BC - Events.
Battle of Lake Regillus: A legendary early Roman victory, won over either the Etruscans or the Latins.
King Gon Jian of Yue defeats and banishes King Fucha of Wu, gaining a temporary hegemony in ancient Chi ...
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: 488 BC 487 BC 486 BC 485 BC 484 BC - 483 BC - 482 BC 481 BC 480 BC 479 BC 478 BC
483 BC - Events.
Xerxes I of Persia starts planning his expedition against Greece.
483 BC - Births.
Gorgias, Greek philosopher (approximate date)
483 BC - Deaths.
May ...
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: 484 BC 483 BC 482 BC 481 BC 480 BC - 479 BC - 478 BC 477 BC 476 BC 475 BC 474 BC
479 BC - Events.
Battle of Plataea ends the Persian Wars in Greece.
Battle of Mycale
479 BC - Births.
479 BC - Deaths.
August 27 - Confucius, philosopher. His descendants are known today (77th generation).
Ma ...
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:
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
473 BC 472 BC 471 BC 470 BC 469 BC 468 BC 467 BC 466 BC 465 BC 464 BC 463 BC
468 BC - Events.
Sophocles, Greek playwright, defeats Aeschylus for the Athenian Prize.
Zhou zhen ding wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
468 BC - Births.
468 BC - Deaths. ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th 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
472 BC 471 BC 470 BC 469 BC 468 BC - 467 BC - 466 BC 465 BC 464 BC 463 BC 462 BC
467 BC - Events.
http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/bl_time_5thbc.htm
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/arethusa/toc/are29.2.html
http://www.menumagazine.co.uk/book/dawnofhistorymore.html
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Rapids/2164/historical.html
467 BC - Births. Including:
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
476 BC 475 BC 474 BC 473 BC 472 BC - 471 BC - 470 BC 469 BC 468 BC 467 BC 466 BC
471 BC - Events.
Athenian politician Themistocles is ostracized
471 BC - Births. Including:
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: 480 BC 479 BC 478 BC 477 BC 476 BC - 475 BC - 474 BC 473 BC 472 BC 471 BC 470 BC
475 BC - Events.
Zhou Yuan Wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
475 BC - Births.
475 BC - Deaths.
Heraclitus of Ephesus, Greek philosopher
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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th 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: 483 BC 482 BC 481 BC 480 BC 479 BC - 478 BC - 477 BC 476 BC 475 BC 474 BC 473 BC
478 BC - Events.
Foundation of the Delian League.
478 BC - Births. Including:
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th 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: 482 BC 481 BC 480 BC 479 BC 478 BC - 477 BC - 476 BC 475 BC 474 BC 473 BC 472 BC
477 BC - Events.
The Delian league is inaugurated (see also Athenian Empire)
477 BC - Births. Including:
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: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
Years: 412 BC 411 BC 410 BC 409 BC 408 BC - 407 BC - 406 BC 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC
407 BC - Events.
Alcibiades returns to Athens and is elected general.
Thrasybulus recaptures Abdera and Thasos.
The Spartan commander Lysander starts building a fleet at Ephesus.
Lysander defeats the Athenian fleet off Notium.
407 BC - Births. Including:
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
Years: 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC 401 BC - 400 BC - 399 BC 398 BC 397 BC 396 BC 395 BC
400 BC - Events.
Carthaginians occupy Malta.
The catapult is invented by Greek engineers.
400 BC - Births.
Kidinnu, Chaldean astronomer (approximate year)
400 BC - ...
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC - 390s BC - 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC
Years: 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC 401 BC 400 BC - 399 BC - 398 BC 397 BC 396 BC 395 BC 394 BC
399 BC - Events.
The Greek philosopher Socrates is condemned for impiety and the corruption of youth. He refuses to flee into exile and is sentenced to death by drinking hemlock. He does so with good cheer as friends look on.
Agasilaus II succeeds his brother Agis II as king of Sparta.
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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC - 390s BC - 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC
Years: 401 BC 400 BC 399 BC 398 BC 397 BC - 396 BC - 395 BC 394 BC 393 BC 392 BC 391 BC
396 BC - Events.
Rome captures and sacks the Etruscan city of Veii after a 10-year siege, the final assault was conducted by Marcus Furius Camillus
Carthaginians are forced to abandon their siege of Syracuse ( ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC
Years: 406 BC 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC - 401 BC - 400 BC 399 BC 398 BC 397 BC 396 BC
401 BC - Events.
Agesilaus II becomes king of Sparta
Battle of Cunaxa: Cyrus the Younger revolts against Artaxerxes II of Persia with the help of ten thousand Greek mercenaries but is defeated. Xenophon leads the surviving Greeks in a retreat home.
Zhou an wang beco ...
