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497 BC in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	497 BC CDXCVII BC
Ab urbe condita	257
Ancient Egypt era	XXVII dynasty, 29
- Pharaoh	Darius I of Persia, 25
Ancient Greek era	70th Olympiad, year 4
Assyrian calendar	4254
Balinese saka calendar	N/A
Bengali calendar	−1090 – −1089
Berber calendar	454
Buddhist calendar	48
Burmese calendar	−1134
Byzantine calendar	5012–5013
Chinese calendar	癸卯年 (Water Rabbit) 2201 or 1994 — to — 甲辰年 (Wood Dragon) 2202 or 1995
Coptic calendar	−780 – −779
Discordian calendar	670
Ethiopian calendar	−504 – −503
Hebrew calendar	3264–3265
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	−440 – −439
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	2604–2605
Holocene calendar	9504
Iranian calendar	1118 BP – 1117 BP
Islamic calendar	1152 BH – 1151 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	N/A
Korean calendar	1837
Minguo calendar	2408 before ROC 民前2408年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1964
Thai solar calendar	46–47
Tibetan calendar	阴水兔年 (female Water-Rabbit) −370 or −751 or −1523 — to — 阳木龙年 (male Wood-Dragon) −369 or −750 or −1522

Events

Potidaea is struck by a tsunami.
An Athenian and Eretrian fleet transports Athenian troops to Ephesus. There they are joined by a force of Ionians and march upon Sardis, the capital of Artaphernes (the satrap of Lydia and brother to Darius I of Persia). Artaphernes, who has sent most of his troops to besiege Miletus, is taken by surprise. However, Artaphernes is able to retreat to the citadel and hold it. Although the Greeks are unable to take the citadel, they pillage the town and set fires that burn Sardis to the ground.
Retreating to the coast, the Greek forces are met by the Persians under Artaphernes and defeated.