| 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 |
| Years: | 483 BC 482 BC 481 BC - 480 BC - 479 BC 478 BC 477 BC |
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The Persian invasion of Greece in 480-479 BC
| Gregorian calendar | 480 BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 274 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Bahá'í calendar | -2323 – -2322 |
| Berber calendar | 471 |
| Buddhist calendar | 65 |
| Burmese calendar | -1117 |
| Chinese calendar | 2157/2217 ([[Sexagenary cycle|]]年) — to —
2158/2218([[Sexagenary cycle|]]年) |
| Coptic calendar | -763 – -762 |
| Ethiopian calendar | -487 – -486 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3281 – 3282 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | -424 – -423 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 2622 – 2623 |
| Holocene calendar | 9521 |
| Iranian calendar | 1101 BP – 1100 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 1135 BH – 1134 BH |
| Japanese calendar | |
| Korean calendar | 1854 |
| Thai solar calendar | 64 |
Events
By place
Greece
- May — King Xerxes I of Persia marches from Sardis and onto Thrace and Macedonia. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 6th century BC started the first day of 600 BC and ended the last day of 501 BC. The 5th century BC started the first day of 500 BC and ended the last day of 401 BC. The 4th century BC started the first day of 400 BC and ended the last day of 301 BC. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and trends 519 BC — Zhou Jing Wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. Births 496 BC — Sophocles, Athenian Dramatist and Statesman c Births 484 BC — Herodotus, Greek Historian 484 BC — Achaeus of Eretria, a Greek Events and trends 479 BC — The Battle of Plataea, the Greeks defeat the Persians, ending the Persian Wars. Events and trends 468 BC — Sophocles, Greek Playwright, defeats Aeschylus for the Athenian Prize. Events and trends 459 BC — Destruction of the Sicilian town of Morgantina by Douketios, leader of the Sikels, according This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Events By place Persian empire Xerxes I of Persia is encouraged by his cousin and brother-in-law Events By place Greece The Athenian Archon Themistocles secures the Ostracism of his opponents Events By place Persian Empire The Persian King Xerxes I arrives at Sardis and begins to build Events By place Greece The Persian commander Mardonius, now based in Thessaly, wins support Events By place Greece Despite Spartan opposition Athens is refortified as well as rebuilt after the Events By place Greece The Spartan co-ruler Leotychides and the Athenian leader Themistocles The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Xerxes I of Persia was a King of Persia (reigned 485–465 BC of the Achaemenid dynasty. The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia Sardis, also Sardes ( Lydian: Sfard, Greek: Σάρδεις, Persian: Sparda) modern Sart in Thrace (Тракия Trakiya or "Trakija" or Trakia, Θράκη Thráki, Trakya is a historical and geographic area in southeast Europe Macedon or Macedonia ( Greek grc Μακεδονία grc-Latn Makedonía) was the name of a kingdom centered in the northern-most
- The Greek congress decides to send a force of 10,000 Greeks, including hoplites and cavalry, to the Vale of Tempe, through which they believe the Persian army will pass. The force includes Lacedaemonians led by Euanetos and Athenians under Themistocles. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Themistocles ( Greek:; c 524&ndash459 BC was an Athenian soldier and statesman Warned by Alexander I of Macedon that the vale can be bypassed elsewhere and that the army of Xerxes is overwhelming, the Greeks decide not to try to hold there and vacate the vale. Alexander I (Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μακεδών was ruler of Macedon from 498 BC to 454 BC
- August 11 — The Battle of Thermopylae ends in victory for the Persians under Xerxes. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation In the Battle of Thermopylae, which occurred in August 480 BC (and was detailed almost entirely by Herodotus) an alliance of Greek City-states fought The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia His army engulfs a force of 300 Spartans and 700 Thespiae under the Spartan King, Leonidas I. The city of Sparta ( Doric Σπάρτα Attic Σπάρτη Thespiae ( Greek Θεσπιαι Thespiai) was an ancient Greek city in Boeotia. The city of Sparta ( Doric Σπάρτα Attic Σπάρτη Leonidas ( Greek:; "Lion's son" "Lion-like" was a king of Sparta, the 17th of the Agiad line one of the sons The Greeks under Leonidas resist the advance through Thermopylae of Xerxes' vast army. The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca Thermopylae (θɚˈmɒpəli (Ancient and Katharevousa Greek, Demotic Θερμοπύλες: "hot gateway" is a location in Greece For two days Leonidas and his troops withstand the Persian attacks; he then orders most of his troops to retreat, and he and his 300-member royal guard fight to the last man. The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia
- A member of the Agiad royal family, and the son of King Cleombrotus and nephew of King Leonidas, Pausanias becomes regent for Leonidas' son, Pleistarchus, after Leonidas I is killed at Thermopylae. Sparta was an important Greek city-state in the Peloponnesus. Cleombrotus (Κλεόμβροτος regent of Sparta between 480 and 479 BC. Pausanias (Greek = Παυσανίας (d c 470 BC was a Spartan general of the 5th century BC Pleistarchus (d 458 BC was the Agiad King of Sparta from 480 to 458 BC Leonidas ( Greek:; "Lion's son" "Lion-like" was a king of Sparta, the 17th of the Agiad line one of the sons Thermopylae (θɚˈmɒpəli (Ancient and Katharevousa Greek, Demotic Θερμοπύλες: "hot gateway" is a location in Greece
- Phocis and the coasts of Euboea are devastated by the Persians. Phocis ( Greek, Modern: Φωκίδα foˈkiða Ancient / Katharevousa: Φωκίς foˈkis is an ancient district and a modern prefecture For the mythological figure see Euboea (mythology Euboea ( Modern Greek, Εύβοια - Évia &mdash The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia Thebes and most of Boeotia join Xerxes. Thebes ( Classic Greek Θῆβαι, Mod Θήβα) is a city in Greece, situated to the north of the Cithaeron range which divides Boeotia, Beotia, or Bœotia ( Greek: Βοιωτία - English biːˈoʊʃiə formerly Cadmeis was a region of Ancient Greece, north of the
- King Alexander I of Macedon is obliged to accompany Xerxes in a campaign through Greece, though he secretly aids the Greek allies. Alexander I (Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μακεδών was ruler of Macedon from 498 BC to 454 BC Xerxes I of Persia was a King of Persia (reigned 485–465 BC of the Achaemenid dynasty. The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca With Xerxes' apparent acquiescence, Alexander seizes the Greek colony of Pydna and advances his frontiers eastward to the Strymon, taking in Crestonia and Bisaltia, along with the rich silver deposits of Mount Dysorus. This article is about a type of political territory For other uses see Colony (disambiguation. Pydna is also a rocket station of the American Army in Germany, see Pydna (rocket station Pydna (in Greek: Strymon redirects here For the Strymon Gulf see Strymonian Gulf. Crestonia (or Crestonice) was an ancient region immediately north of Mygdonia. Bisaltia ( Bisaltica) was an ancient region extending from the river Strymon and Lake Cercinitis on the east to Crestonia on the west
- The Athenian soldier and statesman, Aristides, as well as the former Athenian archon Xanthippus, return from banishment in Aegina to serve under Themistocles against the Persians. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. A statesman or stateswoman or statesperson is usually a Politician or other notable figure of State who has had a long and respected career in Aristides or Aristeides ( Greek, 530–468 BC was an Athenian soldier and statesman Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Archon (Gr ἄρχων pl ἄρχοντες is a Greek word that means "ruler" frequently used as the title of a specific public office Xanthippus ( Gr) was a wealthy Athenian politician and general during the early part of the fifth century BC Aegina ( Greek: Αίγινα ( Egina) is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, 17 miles (30 km from Themistocles ( Greek:; c 524&ndash459 BC was an Athenian soldier and statesman The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia
- August — The Persians achieve a naval victory over the Greeks in an engagement fought near Artemisium, a promontory on the north coast of Euboea. The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions The naval Battle of Artemisium took place according to tradition on the same day as the Battle of Thermopylae on August 11 480 BC, though its exact date Artemisium is a cape north of Euboea, Greece. The legendary hollow cast bronze statue of a debatable Zeus or Poseidon was found off this cape in a sunken For the mythological figure see Euboea (mythology Euboea ( Modern Greek, Εύβοια - Évia &mdash The Greek fleet holds its own against the Persians in three days of fighting but withdraws southward when news comes of the defeat at Thermopylae. The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia Thermopylae (θɚˈmɒpəli (Ancient and Katharevousa Greek, Demotic Θερμοπύλες: "hot gateway" is a location in Greece
- Breaking through the pass at Thermopylae from Macedonia into Greece, the Persians occupy Attica. Thermopylae (θɚˈmɒpəli (Ancient and Katharevousa Greek, Demotic Θερμοπύλες: "hot gateway" is a location in Greece Macedon or Macedonia ( Greek grc Μακεδονία grc-Latn Makedonía) was the name of a kingdom centered in the northern-most The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia Attica (Αττική Attikí;) is a periphery (subdivision in Greece, containing Athens, the capital of Greece
- September 21 — The Persians sack Athens, whose citizens flee to Salamis and the Peloponnesus. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Salamis ( Greek, Modern: Σαλαμίνα Salamína, Ancient / Katharevousa: Σαλαμίς Salamís) is the largest The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus ( Greek: Πελοπόννησος Pelopónnisos; see also List of Greek place names) is a large Peninsula
- September 28 — The Battle of Salamis brings victory to the Greeks, whose Athenian general Themistocles lures the Persians into the Bay of Salamis, between the Athenian port-city of Piraeus and the island of Salamis. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. The Battle of Salamis ( Ancient Greek:) was a decisive naval battle between the Greek City-states and Persia in September 480 BC in the The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Themistocles ( Greek:; c 524&ndash459 BC was an Athenian soldier and statesman The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Piraeus (pɪˈræʊs Πειραιάς, piɾeˈas Πειραιεύς, piɾeˈefs is a city in the periphery of Attica, Greece, and a Salamis ( Greek, Modern: Σαλαμίνα Salamína, Ancient / Katharevousa: Σαλαμίς Salamís) is the largest The Greek triremes then attack furiously, ramming or sinking many Persian vessels and boarding others. Trireme ( τριήρης sing τριήρεις pl triremis sing The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size The Greeks sink about 200 Persian vessels while losing only about 40 of their own. The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size The rest of the Persian fleet is scattered, and as a result Xerxes has to postpone his planned land offensives for a year, a delay that gives the Greek city-states time to unite against him. The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia
- An eclipse of the sun discourages the Greek army from following up the victory of Salamis. Salamis ( Greek, Modern: Σαλαμίνα Salamína, Ancient / Katharevousa: Σαλαμίς Salamís) is the largest Xerxes returns to Persia leaving behind an army under Mardonius, which winters in Thessaly. The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia This page is about the historical figure for the Millipede Genus, see Mardonius (genus Mardonius (d Thessalia redirects here For the Butterfly Genus, see Thessalia (butterfly.
Roman Republic
- Roman troops march against the Veintes. The Roman Republic was the phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by a Republican form of government a period which began with the overthrow of the Veii (pron WAY-ee or VAY-ee also Veius) was in ancient times an important Etrurian city 16 km NNW of Rome, Italy; its site lies in the modern
Sicily
- Xerxes encourages the Carthaginians to attack the Greeks in Sicily. Under the Carthaginian military leader, Hamilcar, Carthage sends across a large army. Hamilcar ( Punic -Phoenician ḥmlqrt, Canaanite Hebrew אחי-מלקרת meaning brother of Melqart, a Tyrian god) was Carthage (Καρχηδών Karkhēdōn, Carthago from the Phoenician קרת חדשת phn-Latn Qart-ḥadašt meaning new town) refers
- The Greek city of Himera in Sicily, in its quarrel with Acragas, enlists Carthaginian support. Himera ( Greek:) was an important ancient Greek city of Sicily, situated on the north coast of the island at the mouth of the river of the same name Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. Agrigento ( Girgenti in Sicilian) is a city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy, and capital of the Province of Agrigento With the help of Gelo, the tyrant of Syracuse, and Theron of Acragas, the Carthaginians are defeated in the Battle of Himera. Gelo (or Gelon, d 478 BC Greek: Γέλων) son of Deinomenes, was a 5th century BC ruler of Gela and Syracuse In modern usage a tyrant is a single ruler holding absolute power over a State or within an Organization. Syracuse (Siracusa Sicilian: Sarausa, Classical Greek: / transliterated Syrakousai) is a historic City in The Battle of Himera ( 480 BC) supposedly fought on the same day as the more famous Battle of Salamis, or on the same day as the Battle of Thermopylae After the defeat, Hamilcar kills himself.
By topic
Arts
- The archaic period of sculpture ends in Greece and is succeeded by the Severe (Early Classical) period (approximate date). The archaic period in Greece ( 750 BC 480 BC) is a period of Ancient Greek history The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca In the context of the art architecture and culture of Ancient Greece, the classical period corresponds to most of the 5th and 4th centuries
- A sculpture of a Dying warrior is made in the left corner of the east pediment of the Temple of Aphaea in Aegina (approximate date). The Temple of Aphaia (or Aphaea) is located within a sanctuary complex dedicated to the goddess Aphaia on the Greek island of Aigina, which lies in the Aegina ( Greek: Αίγινα ( Egina) is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, 17 miles (30 km from Today, it is preserved at the Staatliche Antikensammlungen und Glyptothek in Munich, Germany. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
- The sculpture of a Kritian boy is made on Acropolis, Athens (approximate date). Acropolis (Gr akros akron edge extremity + polis city pl acropoleis Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's It is now preserved in the Acropolis museum in Athens. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's
Births
- Euripides, Greek playwright (d. Euripides ( Ancient Greek:) (ca 480 BC–406 BC was the last of the three great tragedians of classical Athens (the other two being Aeschylus The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or Drama. 406 BC)
- Antiphon, Attic orator (d. Events By place Greece Callicratidas is appointed as the Navarch of the Spartan fleet replacing Lysander Antiphon the Sophist lived in Athens probably in the last two decades of the 5th century BC Attica (Αττική Attikí;) is a periphery (subdivision in Greece, containing Athens, the capital of Greece 411 BC)
- Philolaus, Greek mathematician and philosopher (d. Events By place Greece The Democracy of Athens is overthrown by the oligarchic extremists Antiphon, Philolaus (ca 480 BC &ndash ca 385 BC Φιλόλαος was a Greek Pythagorean and Presocratic. The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca c. 405 BC)
Deaths
- August 11 — Leonidas I, Agiad King of Sparta (died at Thermopylae)
- Xenophanes, Greek philosopher
- Hamilcar, Carthaginian general (suicide after his defeat in the Battle of Himera)
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