479 BC

Centuries: 4th century BC – 5th century BC – 6th century BC

Decades: 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC 480s BC – 470s BC – 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC

Years: 484 BC 483 BC 482 BC 481 BC 480 BC – 479 BC – 478 BC 477 BC 476 BC 475 BC 474 BC

Events

• Battle of Plataea ends the Persian Wars in Greece.
• Battle of Mycale

Births

Deaths

• August 27 – Confucius, philosopher. His descendants are known today (77th generation).
• Mardonius – Persian commander at Plataea