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Major developments
480-438 - Archeanactid Dynasty in Panticapea
The formation of the Bosporan State. The first interpolis union on the Bosporus arose at the turn of the 40-30s of the VI century BC. In 479 (but not in 480, as is often erroneously indicated) BC, the Archeanactides came to power in this alliance. The Bosporan state, as it is commonly understood, arose in the second half of the 80s of the IV century BC. e. from the moment of Levkon's subordination to Feodosia, Sindica and Phanagoria.
480 (Rev. 70:1) Xerxes marches on Greece and visits Abders with Father Democritus. Anaxagoras is coming to Athens.

479 BC.

479 – Consuls Cezon Fabius Vibulan (3rd time) and Titus Verginius Tricoste Rutil.
479 – Consul C. Fabius receives political support from the plebeians. The expulsion of the Fabian family from Rome by the aristocracy. Representatives of the clan (led by Cezon) build a fortress near Veii (on the banks of the river Kremera).
479 - Etna's eruption.
479/8 The Athenian Archon is the eponym Xantippus.
Mardonius goes on the offensive in Greece and burns Athens again.
479 - The army of Mardonia approaches the Isthmian Isthmus. Battle of Platheas. The army of the Greeks under the command of the Spartan Pausanias (Aristides commanded the Athenians) defeats the Persians. Death of Mardonius.
September 9 – Defeat of Persian troops at the Battle of Plataea. Purification of Greece from the Persians.
479 The Hellenes sent their fleet to Delos, led by the Athenian strategist Xanthippus and the Spartan king Leutichides. The fleet is sailing to Samos. The victory of the Greek fleet over the Persians in the battle of Cape Mikale.
September 9: The Persian army and navy are defeated in Ionia at the Battle of Mikala. The liberation of Ionia from Persian rule.
479 – Spartan capture of Pausanias Byzantium. The Spartans restored Byzantium. The Spartans captured most of Cyprus.
Winter - The Athenians capture the Sest. Building walls in Athens.
479-478 - Construction of the Long Walls around Athens and Piraeus.
479-78 (?) - Pindar. Isthm.5 (Aegina) - Philakid of Aeginsky.
479-oc.450 - Ruler of the Odris (Thrace) Teres. Subordination of a number of northern Thracian tribes.
479 – The Spartans capture most of Cyprus.
479 – End of the Chunqiu (Spring and Winter) period in China.
479 (482) Xerxes removes the statue of Marduk from Babylon and ceases to be crowned king of Babylon.
479 - the 16th year of the reign of Lusky Prince Ai-gun.

478 BC.

478 (T. Livy). History... M., 1989-93, vol.1, p.104-105) — Consuls Lucius Emilius Mamerk and Gaius Servilius Structure Agala. Consul-suffect (Opter Verginius?) Esquiline. [Gordon?]
The death of the tyrant Syracuse Gelon and the coming to power of Hiero I.
478 - Death of Gelon. The marriage of Polysalus, Gelon's brother, to Feron's daughter.
478-466 Tyrant Syracuse Hieron I. Brother of Gelon
478/7 – Athenian archon eponym Timosten.
The march of the Greeks led by Pausanias to Cyprus and Byzantium; the capture of Byzantium; the betrayal of Pausanias, his removal from the post of commander-in-chief.
478 – Sparta withdraws its forces from the general Greek union. The army of Leutichides sails for Hellas. The Athenians begin the siege of Sestas.
Formation of the Athenian Maritime Union
478 - Establishment