460s BC

Events and trends

• 468 BC — Sophocles, Greek playwright, defeats Aeschylus for the Athenian Prize.
• 468 BC — Antium captured by Roman forces.
• 468 BC Zhou Zhen Ding Wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
• 466 BC Delian League defeats Persia at the Battle of Eurymedon.
• 466 BC — The Greek colony of Taras, in Magna Graecia, is defeated by Iapyges, a native population of ancient Apulia; Tarentine monarchy falls, with the installation of a democracy and the expulsion of the Pythagoreans.
• 465 BC — King Xerxes I of the Persian Empire is murdered by Artabanus the Hyrcanian. He is succeeded by Artaxerxes I, possibly with Artabanus acting as Regent.
• 465 BC — Thasos revolts from the Delian League.
• 464 BC — An earthquake in ancient Sparta, Greece leads to a Helot uprising and strained relations with Athens, one of the factors that lead to the Peloponnesian War.
• 464 BC — Regent King Artabanus of Persia is killed by his charge Artaxerxes I.
• 464 BC — Third Messenian war.
• 462 BC — The revolt of Thasos against the Delian League comes to an end with their surrender.
• 461 BC — Athenian politician Cimon is ostracized.
• 460 BC — Egypt revolts against Persia, starting a six year war. An Athenian force sent to attack Cyprus is diverted to support this revolt.
• 460 BC — Cincinnatus becomes consul of the Roman Republic.

Births

• c. 469 BC — Aspasia of Miletus, mistress of Pericles of Athens (d. c. 406 BC)
• 460 BC — Democritus of Abdera, Greek philosopher (d. 370 BC)
• 460 BC — Hippocrates of Cos, Greek physician (d. 377 BC)
• 460 BC — Thucydides, Greek historian (d. 395 BC)

Deaths

• 469 BC — Zhou Yuan Wang/Ji Ren, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China
• 469 BC — Leotychides, king of Sparta
• 469 BC — Simonides of Ceos, Greek lyric poet
• 468 BC — Aristides, Athenian statesman
• 465 Xerxes I, king of Persia (murdered)
• 464 BC — Artabanus of Persia, Regent King for Artaxerxes I
• 461 BC — Ephialtes, leader of the radical democrats, assassinated
• 460 BC — Epicharmus, Greek poet (b. 550 BC)
• 460 BC — Panini, Hindu Indian grammarian (b. 520 BC)