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	* ] allies itself with the city state of ] which is under pressure from ]. This alliance leads to war between Corinth and Athens. The first battle of the war, at ] in the Gulf of ], results in a Corinthian victory, but the next battle, at ] (modern ]), goes Athens' way. ] is then attacked and besieged by the Athenian forces.		* ] allies itself with the city state of ] which is under pressure from ]. This alliance leads to war between Corinth and Athens. The first battle of the war, at ] in the Gulf of ], results in a Corinthian victory, but the next battle, at ] (modern ]), goes Athens' way. ] is then attacked and besieged by the Athenian forces.

	====~~Italy~~====		====Roman Republic====
			* The ] occupy ]. In response to the threat, the ] ] decide to send an army to help the allied city, under the command of consul ]. In addition, the consul ], who was at that point besieging ], moves his forces to attack Tusculum. The Tusculans are able to recapture their city. A truce is then arranged with the Aequi.

			====Sicily====
	* The ] town of ] is destroyed by ], hellenised leader of the ] (according to ]).		* The ] town of ] is destroyed by ], hellenised leader of the ] (according to ]).

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Events

By place

Persian empire

Ezra assembles and leads a band of approximately 5,000 Jews from Babylon to Jerusalem.

Greece

Pleistoanax succeeds his father Pleistarchus as king of Sparta.
Athens allies itself with the city state of Megara which is under pressure from Corinth. This alliance leads to war between Corinth and Athens. The first battle of the war, at Haliesis in the Gulf of Argolis, results in a Corinthian victory, but the next battle, at Cecryphalea (modern Angistrion), goes Athens' way. Aegina is then attacked and besieged by the Athenian forces.

Roman Republic

The Aequi occupy Tusculum. In response to the threat, the Roman Senate decide to send an army to help the allied city, under the command of consul Lucius Cornelius Maluginensis. In addition, the consul Fabius Vibulanus, who was at that point besieging Antium, moves his forces to attack Tusculum. The Tusculans are able to recapture their city. A truce is then arranged with the Aequi.

Sicily

The Sicilian town of Morgantina is destroyed by Ducetius, hellenised leader of the Siculi (according to Diodoros Siculus).

Births

Deaths

Pleistarchus, King of Sparta.

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459 BC