Editing 465 BC (section)

== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Persian Empire ====
* King [[Xerxes I]] of the [[Achaemenid Empire|Persian Empire]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historiarex.com/e/en/104-xerxes-i-ca-486-465-b-c|title=Xerxes I (ca. 486-465 B.C.) - HistoriaRex.com|website=historiarex.com|access-date=2019-05-22}}</ref> together with his eldest son, is murdered by one of his Ministers, [[Artabanus of Persia|Artabanus the Hyrcanian]]. The Persian general, [[Megabyzus]], is thought to have been one of the conspirators in the assassination.
* Artabanus gains control of the [[Achaemenid]] state for several months. However, he is betrayed by Megabyzus and is killed by Xerxes' son, [[Artaxerxes I of Persia|Artaxerxes]].

==== Greece ====
* [[Thasos]] revolts from the [[Delian League]]. The revolt arises from rivalry over trade with the [[Thrace|Thracian]] hinterland and, in particular, over the ownership of a gold mine. [[Athens]] under [[Kimon]] lays siege to Thasos after the Athenian fleet defeats the Thasos fleet

=== By topic ===
==== Arts ====
* [[Tholos (Ancient Rome)|Tholos]], west side of [[Ancient Agora of Athens]], is built (approximate date).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ancient-greece.org/archaeology/agora.html|title=The Agora of Athens|website=ancient-greece.org|access-date=2019-05-22}}</ref>
* [[Phidias]] begins producing the sculpture called ''The [[Athena Promachos]]'' (''The Defender'') and completes it [[455 BC|ten years later]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bartleby.com/topics/Athena-Essay|website=www.bartleby.com|access-date=2019-05-22|title=Athena Essay &#124; Bartleby}}</ref>
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