465 BC
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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 |
| Years: | 468 BC 467 BC 466 BC 465 BC 464 BC 463 BC 462 BC |
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[edit] Persian empire
- King Xerxes I of the Persian Empire, together with his eldest son, are murdered by one of his Ministers, Artabanus the Hyrcanian. The Persian general, Megabyzus, is thought to have been one of the co-conspirators in the assassination.
- Artabanus gains control of the Achaemenid state for several months. However, he is betrayed by Megabyzus and is killed by Xerxes' son, Artaxerxes.
[edit] Greece
- Thasos revolts from the Delian League. The revolt arises from rivalry over trade with the Thracian hinterland and, in particular, over the ownership of a gold mine. Athens under Kimon lays siege to Thasos after the Athenian fleet defeats the Thasos fleet.
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[edit] References
- Burn, A.R., "The Pelican History of Greece", Penguin Books, England, 1987.
- Hornblower, S. & Spawforth, T., ed. "Who's Who in the Classical World", Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2000.
- Mellersh, H.E.L., "Chronology of the Ancient World", Barrie & Jenkins, London, 1976.
- Trager, J., "The People's Chronology", Aurum Press, London, 1992.
