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483 BC

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

Decades: 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC

Years: 488 BC 487 BC 486 BC 485 BC 484 BC - 483 BC - 482 BC 481 BC 480 BC 479 BC 478 BC

Events

Xerxes I of Persia starts planning his expedition against Greece.

Births

Gorgias, Greek philosopher (approximate date)

Deaths

Gautama Buddha, founder of Buddhism

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