466 BC

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Millennium:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	6th century BC – 5th century BC – 4th century BC
Decades:	490s BC 480s BC 470s BC – 460s BC – 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC
Years:	469 BC 468 BC 467 BC – 466 BC – 465 BC 464 BC 463 BC

466 BC by topic
Politics
State leaders – Sovereign states
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Births – Deaths
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Establishments – Disestablishments v • d • e

Events

Kimon carries the war against Persia into Asia Minor and wins the Battle of the Eurymedon in Pamphylia. This is a decisive defeat of the Persians as Kimon's land and sea forces capture the Persian camp and destroy or capture the entire Persian fleet of 200 triremes (manned by Phoenicians). Many new allies of Athens are now recruited, such as the trading city of Phaselis on the Lycian-Pamphylian border.

The Tyrant, Thrasybulus, is driven out by the citizens of Syracuse, Sicily. The city moves to a democratic system of government.
The Greek colony of Taras, in Magna Graecia, is defeated by the native population of Apulia. As a result, the Tarentine monarchy falls, with the installation of a democracy.

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