484 BC
| Centuries: | 6th century BC · 5th century BC · 4th century BC |
| Decades: | 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC |
| Years: | 487 BC 486 BC 485 BC 484 BC 483 BC 482 BC 481 BC |
Events
By place
Persian empire
- Xerxes I quells the Egyptian revolt against Persian rule. He ravages the Delta region in the process. Xerxes I appoints his brother Achaemenes as satrap (governor) of Egypt.
- Despite an attempt at rebellion, the land and city of Babylon remains solidly under Persian rule.
Greece
- Athenian general and statesman, Xanthippus, is ostracised.
Sicily
- Gelo, the tyrant of Gela, takes advantage of an appeal by the descendants of the first colonist of Syracuse, the Gamoroi, who had held power until they were expelled by the Killichiroi, the lower class of the city, and makes himself master of that city, leaving his brother Hieron to control Gela.
By topic
Literature
- Aeschylus, Athenian playwright, wins the Athenian Prize in drama.
Births
- Herodotus of Halicarnassus, Greek historian. (Died around 425 BC)
- Achaeus of Eretria, Greek tragedian.
Deaths
References
- Burn, A.R., "The Pelican History of Greece", Penguin Books, England, 1987.
- Hornblower, S. & Spawforth, T., ed. "Who's Who in the Classical World", Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2000.
- Mellersh, H.E.L., "Chronology of the Ancient World", Barrie & Jenkins, London, 1976.
- Trager, J., "The People's Chronology", Aurum Press, London, 1992.
- Sinnigen, W.G. & Boak, A.E.R., "A History of Rome to A.D. 565, MacMillan Publishing Co., New York, 1977.
Categories
484 BC