450s BC

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Events of the 450s BC459–450 BC

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What happened in the 450s BC?

In the 450s BC (459–450 BC), Athens moved the Delian League treasury to its own city and strengthened its influence, while Rome enacted the Twelve Tables, its oldest written law. In China, Zhi Yao was defeated at the Battle of Jinyang, and the state of Jin split into Zhao, Han, and Wei.

  1. Ezra leads Jews to JerusalemMiddle East
  2. Cincinnatus named dictatorEurope
  3. Aeschylus completes the OresteiaEurope
  4. Temple of Zeus at Olympia completedEurope
  5. Delian League treasury moved to AthensEurope
  6. Jin split in three after Battle of JinyangAsia
  7. Rome enacts the Twelve TablesEurope
  8. La Tène culture emerges in Central EuropeEurope

Summaries are written by the site editors.

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450s BC

Spring and Autumn period: The house of Zhao defeats the house of Zhi, ending the Battle of Jinyang, a military conflict between the elite families of the State of Jin.

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