463 BC

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
Years:	466 BC 465 BC 464 BC 463 BC 462 BC 461 BC 460 BC

**463 BC in other calendars**
Gregorian calendar	463 BC
Ab urbe condita	291
Armenian calendar	N/A
Chinese calendar	2174/2234 ([[Sexagenary cycle\|]]年) — to — 2175/2235 ([[Sexagenary cycle\|]]年)
Ethiopian calendar	-470 – -469
Hebrew calendar	3298 – 3299
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	-407 – -406
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	2639 – 2640
Iranian calendar	1084 BP – 1083 BP
Islamic calendar	1118 BH – 1117 BH
Japanese calendar
- Imperial Year	Kōki 198 (皇紀198年)
- Jōmon Era	9538
Thai solar calendar	81

[edit] Events

In Athens, the democratic statesman Ephialtes and the young Pericles attempt to get the oligarchic Kimon ostracized for allegedly receiving bribes. Kimon is charged by Pericles and other democratic politicians with having been bribed not to attack the King of Macedonia (who may have been suspected of covertly helping the Thasian rebels). Though Kimon is acquitted, his influence on the Athenian people is waning.
Themistocles, who is in exile, approaches the Persian King Artaxerxes I seeking Persian help in regaining power in Athens. Artaxerxes is unwilling to help him, but instead gives him the satrapy of Magnesia.
After a two year siege, Thasos falls to the Athenians under Kimon who compells the Thasians to destroy their walls, surrender their ships, pay an indemnity and an annual contribution to Athens.

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