-481

This page relates to the year -481 Calendrier Julien proleptic.

Events

With Rome, Consul At of K. (C.) Fabius Vibulanus (II?), Spurius Furius Fusus (Fusius).
Beginning of the invasion of the Greece by the Persian . An immense army, directed by Xerxès Ier crosses the straits supported by a fleet which reaches the Thessalie while skirting the coast.
Fall: In front of the threat Perse the Greeks meet in the Congrés of the Isthmus, chaired by Sparte which at the time seems the dominating city in Greece. The defections are numerous but an army of 20 000 men is brought together as well as a fleet of more than 300 ships, primarily Athenian, thanks to the wise forecasts of Thémistocle.

In China, Beginning of the period of the “Kingdoms combatants” of -481 with -221.

the wars, which lead during this period to the elimination of 22 States are fewer but of a width and one considerable duration compared to those of the previous time.
the abandonment of the courteous war allows that commoners, military careers, reach functions of authority and that certain noble are deposed by their incompetence. The country condition is degraded because of conscription and of the heavy tributes forced by the warlike States to finance wars and fortifications.

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