The world in 459 BC — what happened that year

6 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

West Asia (1)

• The story that he lived in the city granted to him at Magnesia and ended his days there (Plutarch's Parallel Lives Plut. Themistocles 31)

Egypt & North Africa (1)

• The Athenian fleet sails up the Nile, seizes two thirds of Memphis, and attacks the remaining "White Fortress" (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 1.104.2)

Southern Europe (4)

• A great Athenian fleet landed near Halieis and moved up into the Peloponnese. (Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 11.78.2)
• Athens sent a great fleet against Aegina and fought there. (Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 11.78.4)
• Athenians landing at Halieis are defeated by Corinthian and Epidaurian forces (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 1.105.1)
• Off Cecryphalia, Athens defeats the Peloponnesian fleet (Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 1.105.1)

Same events recorded in this year

• Battle of Aegina (459 BC) — the same event in Diodorus Siculus, Library of History and…
• Battle of Halieis (459 BC) — the same event in Diodorus Siculus, Library of History and…

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