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| 466 BC In other calendars | |
| Buddhist calendar | 78/79 (southern Buddhism); 77/78 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 37th (38th) cycle year of the wood-pig 乙亥 ( at the beginning of the year wood-dog 甲戌) |
| Greek calendar | 2nd / 3rd Year of the 78th Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3295/96 |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita CCLXXXVIII (288) |
Events
- After the death of Hieron I , his brother Thrasybulus becomes the tyrant of Syracuse . However, because of his incompetence and cruelty, he is soon overthrown. Syracuse receives a democracy modeled on Athens .
- The Japygers defeat the Greek city of Taranto in southern Italy. According to Aristotle , so many aristocrats are killed that the democratic party can take power and change the form of government.