-458

This page relates to the year -458 Calendrier Julien proleptic.

Events

Udayin or Udayabhrada transfers the capital from the Magadha to Pataliputra Nagara (Patna) on the Gange. His/her son Kalashoka (the Kakavarna of Curtius and Diodore) will be assassinated towards -413.

Athens lance an attack against its old rival Egine. A fleet of help lacédémonienne is overcome in the water of égine and the Corinthiens pushed back in front of Mégare by the veterans of Myronidès.
In Egypt, Athens manages to be made main of the country. The Perses are not maintained any more but in the strengthened part of Memphis. These wars are however expensive Athens in human lives.

Cincinnatus (-519/-430) named dictator in Rome, overcomes the Eques and the Volsques with the battle of the Algid Mount. He refuses the honors and gives up the dictatorship.

the priest Esdras is sent by Artaxerxès Ier in Judaea and Samarie to unify the Jewish traditions. The Torah, which joins together the various traditions of the Pentateuque, finds its current form. To make a success of its mission of legal unification, Edras is made accompany by a big number of repatriates, in particular by priests and Levites. It brings with him 650 money talents and 100 gold talents, as well as invaluable objects. It tries to persuade the repatriates to separate from the indigenous population, the people of the ground.
Esdras fails to obtain the authorization to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem in front of the opposition of the Samaritains.

Eschyle tale history of the Atrides in its totality throughout its trilogy of Orestie : Agamemnon (its assassination), the Choéphores (return of Oreste), and the Euménides (harassing and forgiveness granted by the gods). Represented with the Dionysies of Athens, it obtains the first price.

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