460s 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:	463 BC 462 BC 461 BC - 460 BC - 459 BC 458 BC 457 BC

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[edit] Events and trends

• 468 BC - Sophocles, Greek playwright, defeats Aeschylus for the Athenian Prize.
• 468 BC - Antium captured by Roman forces.
• 468 BC Zhou Zhen Ding Wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
• 466 BC Delian League defeats Persia at the Battle of Eurymedon.
• 466 BC - The Greek colony of Taras, in Magna Graecia, is defeated by Iapyges, a native population of ancient Apulia; Tarentine monarchy falls, with the installation of a democracy and the expulsion of the Pythagoreans.
• 465 BC - King Xerxes I of the Persian Empire is murdered by Artabanus the Hyrcanian. He is succeeded by Artaxerxes I, possibly with Artabanus acting as Regent.
• 465 BC - Thasos revolts from the Delian League.
• 464 BC - An earthquake in ancient Sparta, Greece leads to a Helot uprising and strained relations with Athens, one of the factors that lead to the Peloponnesian War.
• 464 BC - Regent King Artabanus of Persia is killed by his charge Artaxerxes I.
• 464 BC - Third Messenian war.
• 462 BC - The revolt of Thasos against the Delian League comes to an end with their surrender.
• 461 BC - Athenian politician Cimon is ostracized.
• 460 BC - Egypt revolts against Persia, starting a six year war. An Athenian force sent to attack Cyprus is diverted to support this revolt.
• 460 BC - Cincinnatus becomes consul of the Roman Republic.

[edit] Births

• 469 BC - Aspasia of Miletus, mistress of Pericles of Athens (+ 406 B.C.) (approximate date).
• 460 BC - Democritus of Abdera, Greek philosopher (d. 370 BC).
• 460 BC - Hippocrates of Cos, Greek physician (d. 377 BC).
• 460 BC - Thucydides, Greek historian (d. 395 BC).

[edit] Deaths

• 469 BC - Zhou Yuan Wang/Ji Ren, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
• 469 BC - Leotychides, king of Sparta.
• 469 BC - Simonides of Ceos, Greek lyric poet.
• 468 BC - Aristides, Athenian statesman.
• 465 Xerxes I, king of Persia (murdered).
• 464 BC - Artabanus of Persia, Regent King for Artaxerxes I.
• 461 BC - Ephialtes, leader of the radical democrats, assassinated.
• 460 BC - Epicharmus, Greek poet (b. 550 BC).
• 460 BC - Panini, Hindu Indian grammarian (b. 520 BC).