484 BC

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Contents

Events

By place

Persian Empire

Greece

By topic

Literature

Births

Deaths

Events

By place

Persian Empire

★ Xerxes I quells the Egyptian revolt against Persian rule. He ravages the Delta region in the process and then appoints his brother Achaemenes satrap (governor) of Egypt.

★ Despite an attempt at rebellion, the land and city of Babylon remains solidly under Persian rule.

Greece

★ The Athenian general and statesman, Xanthippus, is ostracised.

By topic

Literature

★ The Athenian playwright, Aeschylus, wins first prize in drama at the Dionysia festival.

Births

★ Herodotus of Halicarnassus, Greek historian (d. c. 425 BC)

★ Achaeus of Eretria, Greek tragedian

Deaths

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