- 465 BC
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Events
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Persian empire
* King
Xerxes I of thePersian Empire , together with his eldest son, is murdered by one of his Ministers, Artabanus the Hyrcanian. The Persian general,Megabyzus , is thought to have been one of the conspirators in the assassination.
* Artabanus gains control of theAchaemenid state for several months. However, he is betrayed by Megabyzus and is killed by Xerxes' son, Artaxerxes.Greece
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Thasos revolts from theDelian League . The revolt arises from rivalry over trade with theThracian hinterland and, in particular, over the ownership of a gold mine.Athens underKimon lays siege to Thasos after the Athenian fleet defeats the Thasos fleet.By Topic
Arts
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Tholos , west side ofAncient Agora of Athens , is built. (approximate date).
*Phidias begins producing the sculpture called "TheAthena Promachos " ("The Defender") and completes it ten years later.Births
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Deaths
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Xerxes I , king of Persia (murdered) (b. c.519 BC )
*King Goujian of Yue , king of the Chinese State of Yue
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