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Year of the Fire Rat丙子( at the beginning of the year Wood Pig乙亥)

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Persian Empire and the Eastern Mediterranean

  • The Athenian confederacy under Cimon defeated the Persians in the late phase of the Persian Wars in the Battle of the Eurymedon.
  • August: After inner turmoil of the Persian Great King Xerxes I is murdered by his guard commander Artabanus. This throws suspicion on the oldest son of Xerxes, Darius, which then by his younger brother Artaxerxes I is murdered. Artaxerxes, the king of the Achaemenid Empire new major.
  • Thasos revolted against Athens and exits from the Delian League.

North Africa

Western Mediterranean

  • Quintus Fabius Vibulanus is the second time consul of the Roman Republic.
  • Ducetius combines the Sikels under his leadership and attacks Greek settlements in the interior of Sicily to.

Died

  • August 4: Xerxes, the Persian Great King
  • August 4: Darius, the eldest son Xerxes I.
  • Battus IV, King of Cyrene
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