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| * Athenian ] ] realises that the Greeks need to be able to beat the Persians at sea. To carry out this strategy, however, ] needs far more warships (ie the newly developed, specialised ]) than it then the 70 it had. Themistocles was initially opposed by other Athenian leaders. However, when the state-owned silver mines at ] become the site of a rich strike, Themistocles persuades the assembly, instead of "declaring a dividend," to devote the whole surplus to increasing the navy to a proposed 200 ships. | * Athenian ] ] realises that the Greeks need to be able to beat the Persians at sea. To carry out this strategy, however, ] needs far more warships (ie the newly developed, specialised ]) than it then the 70 it had. Themistocles was initially opposed by other Athenian leaders. However, when the state-owned silver mines at ] become the site of a rich strike, Themistocles persuades the assembly, instead of "declaring a dividend," to devote the whole surplus to increasing the navy to a proposed 200 ships. | ||
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Revision as of 12:57, 15 January 2007
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| Years: | ] ] ] 483 BC ] ] ] |
Events
By place
Persian empire
- Xerxes I of Persia is encouraged by his cousin and brother-in-law, Mardonius, supported by a strong party of exiled Greeks, to take revenge for the defeat that Darius I suffered at the hands of the Greeks at Marathon in 490 BC. In response, Xerxes prepares for a major expedition to crush the Greeks. To avoid a repeat of the significant losses to the Persian fleet that occurred in 492 BC, Xerxes has a canal cut through the promontory of Mount Athos.
Greece
- Athenian archon Themistocles realises that the Greeks need to be able to beat the Persians at sea. To carry out this strategy, however, Athens needs far more warships (ie the newly developed, specialised triremes) than it then the 70 it had. Themistocles was initially opposed by other Athenian leaders. However, when the state-owned silver mines at Laurium become the site of a rich strike, Themistocles persuades the assembly, instead of "declaring a dividend," to devote the whole surplus to increasing the navy to a proposed 200 ships.
Sicily
- Gelon, the tyrant of Syracuse conquers the nearby Sicilian cities of Euboea and Megara Hyblaea, selling their common people into slavery and bringing their oligarchs to Syracuse.
| Gregorian calendar | 483 BC CDLXXXIII BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 271 |
| Ancient Egypt era | XXVII dynasty, 43 |
| - Pharaoh | Xerxes I of Persia, 3 |
| Ancient Greek era | 74th Olympiad, year 2 |
| Assyrian calendar | 4268 |
| Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
| Bengali calendar | −1076 – −1075 |
| Berber calendar | 468 |
| Buddhist calendar | 62 |
| Burmese calendar | −1120 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5026–5027 |
| Chinese calendar | 丁巳年 (Fire Snake) 2215 or 2008 — to — 戊午年 (Earth Horse) 2216 or 2009 |
| Coptic calendar | −766 – −765 |
| Discordian calendar | 684 |
| Ethiopian calendar | −490 – −489 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3278–3279 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | −426 – −425 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 2618–2619 |
| Holocene calendar | 9518 |
| Iranian calendar | 1104 BP – 1103 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 1138 BH – 1137 BH |
| Javanese calendar | N/A |
| Julian calendar | N/A |
| Korean calendar | 1851 |
| Minguo calendar | 2394 before ROC 民前2394年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1950 |
| Thai solar calendar | 60–61 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴火蛇年 (female Fire-Snake) −356 or −737 or −1509 — to — 阳土马年 (male Earth-Horse) −355 or −736 or −1508 |
Births
- Gorgias, Greek philosopher (approximate date).
Deaths
- May - Gautama Buddha, founder of Buddhism.
References
- Burn, A.R., "The Pelican History of Greece", Penguin Books, England, 1987.
- Hornblower, S. & Spawforth, T., ed. "Who's Who in the Classical World", Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2000.
- Mellersh, H.E.L., "Chronology of the Ancient World", Barrie & Jenkins, London, 1976.
- Trager, J., "The People's Chronology", Aurum Press, London, 1992.
- Sinnigen, W.G. & Boak, A.E.R., "A History of Rome to A.D. 565, MacMillan Publishing Co., New York, 1977.
