457 BC
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Centuries: 4th century BC - 5th century BC - 6th century BC
Decades: 500s BC 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC - 450s BC - 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC
Years: 462 BC 461 BC 460 BC 459 BC 458 BC - 457 BC - 456 BC 455 BC 454 BC 453 BC 452 BC
Events
- Pericles, Athenian statesman, inaugrates Golden Age of Ancient Athens.
- Battle of Tanagra–The Spartans defeat the Athenians, near Thebes
- Battle of Oenophyta–The Athenians defeat the Thebans and take control of Boeotia
- Re-establishment of Jerusalem Temple