Editing 460 BC

{{Refimprove|date=February 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2011}}
{{Year nav|-460}}
{{BC year in topic|460}}
__NOTOC__
Year '''460 BC''' was a year of the [[Roman calendar|pre-Julian Roman calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Poplicola and Sabinus''' (or, less frequently, '''year 294 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 460 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

== Events ==
<onlyinclude>

=== By place ===

==== Persian Empire ====
* [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]] revolts against [[Achaemenid Empire|Persian]] rule. The Egyptian leader, [[Inaros II|Inaros]], asks [[Athens]] for assistance, which is willingly provided as Athens has plans to trade with and colonise Egypt. A force of 200 Athenian [[trireme]]s, which is campaigning in Cyprus, is immediately ordered to Egypt to render assistance.
* [[Achaemenes (satrap)|Achaemenes]], Persian [[satrap]] (governor) of Egypt, is defeated and slain in a battle at [[Papremis]], on the banks of the Nile River, by Egyptian forces.
* The construction of the ceremonial complex of [[Apadana]] (the audience hall of [[Darius I]] and [[Xerxes I]]) in [[Persepolis]] is completed.

==== Greece ====
* The [[First Peloponnesian War]] breaks out between the [[Delian League]] (led by [[Athens]]) and a Peloponnesian alliance (led by [[Sparta]]), caused in part by Athens' alliance with [[Megara]] and [[Argos, Peloponnese|Argos]] and the subsequent reaction of Sparta. The Athenians have built long walls for the Megarans to their port at [[Nisaea]], thereby earning the enmity of Megara's old rival [[Corinth]].
* [[Argos, Peloponnese|Argos]] rises against [[Sparta]]. [[Athens]] supports Argos and [[Thessaly]]. The small force that is sent by Sparta to quell the uprising in Argos is defeated by a joint Athenian and Argos force at [[Oenoe, Attica|Oenoe]]. ([[Battle of Oenoe]])

==== Roman Republic ====
* Conflicts arise between the Roman [[Patrician (ancient Rome)|patricians]] and [[plebeians]]. There is also a revolt by [[Rome]]'s slaves. During the revolt, the [[Campidoglio]] is held by the slaves for a lengthy period, along with the most important temples of Rome.  It is during this revolt that [[consul]] [[Publius Valerius Publicola (460 BC)|Publius Valerius Publicola]] dies. The revolt only ends with the arrival of an army from [[Tusculum]], led by Tusculan [[Roman dictator|dictator]] [[Lucius Mamilius]]. Meanwhile, [[Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus]] is appointed as consul to replace Publicola.

===Siculi===
* [[Ducetius]], a [[Hellenised]] leader of the [[Siculi]], an ancient people of [[Sicily]], takes advantage of the confusion that follows the collapse of the [[tyranny]] in [[Syracuse, Sicily|Syracuse]] and other Sicilian states. With the support of the Syracusan democracy, he drives out the colonists of the former tyrant [[Hiero I|Hieron]] from [[Catana]] and restores it to its original inhabitants.

=== By topic ===

==== Arts ====
* [[Polygnotos]] of [[Thasos]] decorates the [[Painted Stoa]], on the north side of [[Ancient Agora of Athens]] (approximate date).
* The construction of a sculpture of a ''Young Warrior'' (subsequently found in the sea off [[Riace]], [[Italy]]) is begun and completed [[450 BC|approximately ten years later]]. It is now preserved at the [[Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia|Museo Archeologico Nazionale]], [[Reggio Calabria]], [[Italy]].
* The sculpture ''Apollo with battling Lapiths and centaurs'' is built on the west pediment of the [[Temple of Zeus, Olympia|Temple of Zeus]] in [[Olympia, Greece|Olympia]] (approximate date). Only fragments remain and are today preserved at the [[Archaeological museum]] in Olympia.
* A metope relief of ''Athena, Heracles and Atlas'' are made on a frieze in the Temple of Zeus in Olympia (approximate date). It is now preserved at the Archaeological museum in Olympia.
* A statue of [[Apollo]] is cast (approximate date), of which today remains one leg, preserved at the [[Louvre]], and the head, known as the [[Chatsworth Head]], preserved at the [[British Museum]].
</onlyinclude>
== Births ==
* [[Democritus]] of [[Abdera, Thrace|Abdera]], [[Greek philosophy|Greek]] [[philosopher]] (approximate year) (d. [[370 BC]])<ref>{{cite web | title=Demoncritus | access-date=February 25, 2024 | url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Democritus | first=Brian | last=Duigan | series=Encyclopædia Britannica}}</ref>
* [[Hippocrates]] of [[Kos|Cos]], [[Greece|Greek]] [[physician]] (approximate year) (d. [[375 BC]])<ref>{{cite web | title=Hippocrates | access-date=February 25, 2024 | url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hippocrates | first=Wesley D. | last=Smith | date=January 5, 2024 | series=Encyclopædia Britannica}}</ref>

== Deaths ==
* [[Epicharmus]], [[Greek literature|Greek]] [[poet]] (b. [[550 BC]])
* [[Panini (scholar)|Panini]], [[Hindu]] [[Indian subcontinent|Indian]] [[linguistics|grammarian]] (b. [[520 BC]])
* [[Themistocles]], Athenian politician and naval strategist (b. [[525 BC]])
* [[Achaemenes (satrap)|Achaemenes]], Persian satrap (governor) of Egypt
* [[Publius Valerius Publicola (460 BC)|Publius Valerius Publicola]], Roman consul

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:460 Bc}}
[[Category:460 BC| ]]