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In 499 BC, the Ionian revolt against the Persian Empire, which broke out a year ago, continues and spreads to other areas. However, it is slowly becoming apparent that support from the Greek motherland will not be forthcoming beyond one-off assistance.

Events

Ionic revolt against the Persian Empire

The Ionian uprising of the Greek colonies of Asia Minor, which broke out a year ago under the leadership of the Aristagoras of Miletus against the Achaemenid empire of the Great King Dareios I, is expanding: the city of Sardeis, seat of the local satrap, is taken by the insurgents and the Persian temple destroyed there, while the satrap Artaphernes entrenched itself with its troops in the city castle and withstands the siege by the Greeks. According to Herodotus, Aristagoras, Athens and Sparta are trying to win an invasion of Asia Minor by describing the oppression of the Greek colonies by the Persian “tyrannies” in glowing colors. However, the call for support in the Greek motherland goes largely unheard. Only the Poleis Athens and Eretria send some ships. Nevertheless, the uprising spreads to the regions of Caria and Lycia, and even in Cyprus the Greeks rise up against the Persian rule. Miltiades the Younger, a tyrant of Thracian Chersones from Athens, also joins the uprising.

Roman Republic
Titus Aebutius Helva and Veturius Geminus Cicurinus are legendary consuls of the early Roman Republic. Aulus Postumius Albus Regillensis is installed as dictator because of the looming war with the Latins and appoints Helva as magister equitum.

Born

around 499 BC: Anaxagoras, Greek pre-Socratic philosopher, born in Klazomenai in Asia Minor, († 428 BC)
around 499 BC: Diogenes of Apollonia, Greek pre-Socratic philosopher and physician, born in Apollonia on the Black Sea, († around 428 BC)