470s BC - 470s BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 520s BC - 510s BC - 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC - 460s BC - 450s BC - 440s BC - 430s BC - 420s BC 479 BC 478 BC 477 BC 476 BC 475 BC 474 BC 473 BC 472 BC 471 BC 470 BC Events and Trends.
1st millennium BC - 1st millennium BC (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD - other millennia) Events: The Iron Age begins in Western Europe The Old Testament is written Founding of Buddhism Beginning of Roman Empire Significant persons: David, king of Israel Cyrus the Great conquers Babylon and creates Persia (6th century BC) Buddha, founder of Buddhism Confucius, Chinese philosopher Plato, Greek philosopher Alexander the Great, Greek conqueror (4th century BC) Archimedes, scientist Julius Caesar, Roman conqueror and emperor Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions Centuries and Decades 10th century BC 990s BC 980s BC 970s BC 960s BC 950s BC 940s BC 930s BC 920s BC 910s BC 900s BC 9th century BC 890s BC 880s BC 870s BC 860s BC 850s BC 840s BC 830s BC 820s BC.
427 BC - 427 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC 429 BC 428 BC - 427 BC - 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC Events Agis II succeeds his father Archidamus II as king of Sparta Births Plato, Greek philosopher Deaths Archidamus II, king of Sparta.
420s BC - 420s BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC 421 BC 420 BC Events and Trends Peloponnesian War Significant People Pericles Herodotus, Greek historian (* about 485 BC).
429 BC - 429 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 434 BC 433 BC 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC - 429 BC - 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC Events Battle of Chalcis - Chalcidians and their allies defeat Athens. Battle of Naupactus - Phormio defeats the Peloponnesian fleet. An outbreak of plague kills over one-third of the population of Athens. Births Deaths Pericles, Athenian statesman (epidemic)..
424 BC - 424 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC - 424 BC - 423 BC 422 BC 421 BC 420 BC 419 BC Events December 24 - King Artaxerxes I of Persia is last mentioned alive in inscription. Three of his sons soon rival each other for the throne as Xerxes II, Sogdianus and Darius II of Persia. Battle of Delium Births Deaths December - Artaxerxes I, king of Persia..
425 BC - 425 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 430 BC 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC - 425 BC - 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC 421 BC 420 BC Events Battle of Pylos - Athenians under Demosthenes again defeat the Spartans, this time capturing a Spartan fleet and leaving a Spartan contingent isolated on the island of Sphacteria Battle of Sphacteria - The Spartans on Sphacteria are captured by an operation led by Demosthenes and Cleon King Agis I of Sparta invades Attica Zhou wei lie wang becomes King of the Zhou.
421 BC - 421 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC - 421 BC - 420 BC 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC 416 BC Births Deaths Events Peace of Nicias - temporary cease of hostilities in the Peloponnesian War.
420 BC - 420 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC 421 BC - 420 BC - 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC 416 BC 415 BC Births Deaths Herodotus, Greek historian (approximate year) Events Athens, Argus, Mantinea and Elis ally against Sparta.
426 BC - 426 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 431 BC 430 BC 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC - 426 BC - 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC 421 BC Events Battle of Tanagra - Athenians under Nicias are defeated in an invasion of Boeotia Battle of Olpae - Athenians under Demosthenes defeat the Spartans in Aetolia Major earthquake in Athens Births Deaths Herodotus of Halicarnassos Zhou kao wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
422 BC - 422 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC - 422 BC - 421 BC 420 BC 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC Events Battle of Amphipolis: The Spartans under Brasidas defeat the Athenians under Cleon. Births Deaths Brasidas, Spartan leader. Cleon, Athenian politician.
423 BC - 423 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC - 423 BC - 422 BC 421 BC 420 BC 419 BC 418 BC Events Xerxes II, King of Persia is assassinated by orders of his half-brother and rival claimant Sogdianus. Sogdianus, King of Persia is assassinated by orders of his half-brother and rival claimant Darius II of Persia. Darius II becomes sole ruler of the Persian Empire. Births Deaths Xerxes II, King of Persia (assassination). Sogdianus, King of Persia (assassination)..
428 BC - 428 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 433 BC 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC 429 BC - 428 BC - 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC Births Deaths Events Mytilene, chief city of Lesbos, rebels..
431 BC - 431 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC - 430s BC - 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC Years: 436 BC 435 BC 434 BC 433 BC 432 BC - 431 BC - 430 BC 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC Events Beginning of the Peloponnesian War The Greek physician and philosopher Empedocles articulates the notion that the human body has four humors- blood, bile, black bile, and phlegm, a belief which dominates medical thinking for centuries. Births Deaths.
432 BC - 432 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC - 430s BC - 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC Years: 437 BC 436 BC 435 BC 434 BC 433 BC 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC Births Dionysius, tyrant of Syracuse (+ 367 BC) (approximate date). Deaths Events The Peloponnesian Wars that pit Sparta against Athens begin. Athens adopts 19-year cycle of synchronizing solar and lunar calendars. Battle of Potidaea..
430s BC - 430s BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC - 430s BC - 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 439 BC 438 BC 437 BC 436 BC 435 BC 434 BC 433 BC 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC Events and Trends The Peloponnesian War begins between Sparta and Athens and their allies..
435 BC - 435 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC - 430s BC - 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC Years: 440 BC 439 BC 438 BC 437 BC 436 BC - 435 BC - 434 BC 433 BC 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC Births Philoxenus of Cythera, Greek dithyrambic poet (+ 380 BC). Deaths Events The Statue of Zeus at Olympia by Phidias, one of the seven wonders of the world, is completed..
430 BC - 430 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC - 430s BC - 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC Years: 435 BC 434 BC 433 BC 432 BC 431 BC - 430 BC - 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC 425 BC Events Athens suffers a major pestilence. Births Deaths Empedocles, Greek philosopher (estimated date). Phidias, Greek sculptor (estimated date). Zeno of Elea, Greek philosopher (estimated date)..
433 BC - 433 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC - 430s BC - 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC Years: 438 BC 437 BC 436 BC 435 BC 434 BC - 433 BC - 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC 429 BC 428 BC Births Deaths Events Battle of Sybota between Corcyra and Corinth.
434 BC - 434 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC - 430s BC - 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC Years: 439 BC 438 BC 437 BC 436 BC 435 BC - 434 BC - 433 BC 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC 429 BC Births Deaths Events.
