480s BC - 480s BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 530s BC - 520s BC - 510s BC - 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC - 460s BC - 450s BC - 440s BC - 430s BC 489 BC 488 BC 487 BC 486 BC 485 BC 484 BC 483 BC 482 BC 481 BC 480 BC Events and Trends 484 BC Athenian playwright Aeschylus won a poetry prize.
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.
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.
439 BC - 439 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: 444 BC 443 BC 442 BC 441 BC 440 BC - 439 BC - 438 BC 437 BC 436 BC 435 BC 434 BC Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Births 2 Deaths 3 Events Births Deaths Events Cincinnatus is dictator of the Roman Republic.
438 BC - 438 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: 443 BC 442 BC 441 BC 440 BC 439 BC - 438 BC - 437 BC 436 BC 435 BC 434 BC 433 BC Births Deaths Events Ictinus and Callicrates finish the Parthenon, located on Athens' Acropolis..
437 BC - 437 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: 442 BC 441 BC 440 BC 439 BC 438 BC - 437 BC - 436 BC 435 BC 434 BC 433 BC 432 BC Births Deaths Events.
436 BC - 436 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: 441 BC 440 BC 439 BC 438 BC 437 BC - 436 BC - 435 BC 434 BC 433 BC 432 BC 431 BC Events Births Isocrates, Athenian orator Artaxerxes II, king of Persia (approximate date) Deaths.
447 BC - 447 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC - 440s BC - 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC Years: 452 BC 451 BC 450 BC 449 BC 448 BC - 447 BC - 446 BC 445 BC 444 BC 443 BC 442 BC Events Athens begins construction on the Parthenon Battle of Coronea The Athenians are driven out of Boeotia Births Deaths.
440s BC - 440s BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC - 440s BC - 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 449 BC 448 BC 447 BC 446 BC 445 BC 444 BC 443 BC 442 BC 441 BC 440 BC Events and Trends.
448 BC - 448 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC - 440s BC - 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC Years: 453 BC 452 BC 451 BC 450 BC 449 BC - 448 BC - 447 BC 446 BC 445 BC 444 BC 443 BC Births Deaths Events Phidias finishes a 9 meter high statue of Athena on the Acropolis.
446 BC - 446 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC - 440s BC - 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC Years: 451 BC 450 BC 449 BC 448 BC 447 BC - 446 BC - 445 BC 444 BC 443 BC 442 BC 441 BC Events Births Aristophanes, Greek playright (approximate year) Marcus Furius Camillus, Roman soldier and statesman (traditional date) Deaths.
440 BC - 440 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC - 440s BC - 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC Years: 445 BC 444 BC 443 BC 442 BC 441 BC - 440 BC - 439 BC 438 BC 437 BC 436 BC 436 BC Events: Meron determines the two points of the solstice Democritus poses the existence of indivisible particles which he calls atoms Zhou kao wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China Births: Deaths:.
445 BC - 445 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC - 440s BC - 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC Years: 450 BC 449 BC 448 BC 447 BC 446 BC - 445 BC - 444 BC 443 BC 442 BC 441 BC 440 BC Births Deaths Events The Lacus Curtius is created by a lightning strike in Rome. It was consecrated by Caius Curtius. See Curtius Artaxerxes I gave Nehemiah permission to rebuild Jerusalem..
449 BC - 449 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC - 440s BC - 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 454 BC 453 BC 452 BC 451 BC 450 BC 449 BC 448 BC 447 BC 446 BC 445 BC 444 BC Births Deaths Events Herodotus, the Greek writer known as the father of history, completes his History, circa 449 B.C. The book records the Persian War (490-479 B.C.)..
