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490 BC
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 540s BC 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC
Years: 495 BC 494 BC 493 BC 492 BC 491 BC - 490 BC - 489 BC 488 BC 487 BC 486 BC 485 BC
Events
- Battle of Marathon.
- Phidippides runs 40 kilometers from Marathon to Athens to announce the news of the Athenian victory; origin of the marathon long-distance race.
Births
- Empedocles, Greek philosopher (+ circa 430 BC) (estimated date).
- Phidias, Greek sculptor (+ circa 430 BC) (estimated date).
- Zeno of Elea, Greek philosopher (+ circa 430 BC) (estimated date).
Deaths
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