WORLD HISTORY · 500–1 BC 日本語
Events of the 480s BC489–480 BC
What happened in the 480s BC?
In the 480s BC (489–480 BC), Xerxes I took the Achaemenid throne, and the Greek fleet won a decisive victory over the Persian navy at the Battle of Salamis. In China, King Fuchai of Wu opened the Han Canal, and Yue attacked Wu while Fuchai was attending an alliance meeting.
- Athens begins choosing archons by lotEurope
- Xerxes I takes the Persian throneMiddle East
- King Fuchai of Wu opens the Han CanalAsia
- Athens votes to build 100 triremesEurope
- Yue attacks Wu during Fuchai's alliance meetingAsia
- Spring and Autumn Annals end this yearEurope
- Gelon defeats Carthage at the Battle of HimeraEurope
- Greeks win decisively at SalamisEurope
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Events of the 480s BC (timeline · 2)
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Battle of Marathon: The conventionally accepted date for the Battle of Marathon. The Athenians and their Plataean allies defeat the first Persian invasion force of Greece.
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