Events

By place

Persian empire

• King Xerxes I of the Persian Empire, together with his eldest son, is murdered by one of his Ministers, 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.

Greece

• Thasos revolts from the Delian League. The revolt arises from rivalry over trade with the 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, west side of Ancient Agora of Athens, is built. (approximate date).
• Phidias begins producing the sculpture called The Athena Promachos (The Defender) and completes it ten years later.

Births

Deaths

• Xerxes I, king of Persia (murdered) (b. c. 519 BC)
• King Goujian of Yue, king of the Chinese State of Yue