466 BC
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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
Years: 471 BC 470 BC 469 BC 468 BC 467 BC - 466 BC - 465 BC 464 BC 463 BC 462 BC 461 BC
Events
- Battle of Eurymedon Commanding 200 Athenian and allied ships, Cimon destroys the Persian land and sea forces at the mouth of the river. (approximate date)
- 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.