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469 BCE

The island of Naxos wishes to secede from the Delian League, but is blockaded by Athens and forced to surrender. Naxos becomes a tribute-paying member of the Delian League. This action is considered high-handed and resented by the other Greek city states. Themistocles, after being exiled from Athens, makes his way across the Aegean to Magnesia, an inland Ionian city under Persian rule.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Themistocles, after being exiled from Athens, makes his way across the Aegean to Magnesia, an inland Ionian city under Persian rule.source

Conflict & Security

  • The island of Naxos wishes to secede from the Delian League, but is blockaded by Athens and forced to surrender. Naxos becomes a tribute-paying member of the Delian League. This action is considered high-handed and resented by the other Greek city states.source

Births

  • Socrates, Athenian philosopher (approximate date) (d. 399 BC)source

Deaths

  • Leotychides, king of Sparta (b. c.545 BC)source
  • King Yuan of Zhou (Ji Ren), 27th king of the Zhou dynasty of Chinasource
  • Duke Chu of Wey, 30th and 33rd ruler of state of Weysource