440s BC

Events and trends

 * — Construction begins on the in.
 * 449 BC — The are promulgated to the people of  — the first public laws of the.
 * 449 BC — revolt against the . The  resign and the  is re-established.
 * 449 BC — completes his , which records the events concerning the.
 * — The between the  and  ends the.
 * — finishes a 9 meter high statue of  on the.
 * — begins construction of the, at the initiative of.
 * 447 BC — — The  are driven out of.
 * 447 BC —, a , shows his first.
 * — declares  between  and.
 * 445 BC — gives  permission to rebuild.
 * 445 BC — The is created by a lightning strike in . It is consecrated by,  or.
 * — The creates the office of, initially exclusive to s.
 * 443 BC — Foundation of the  of  in . Its s include  and.
 * — writes .
 * — becomes King of the  of  but dies before the year's end, to be succeeded by.
 * 441 BC — becomes King of the  of  but dies before the year's end.
 * — in.
 * 440 BC — becomes King of the  of.
 * 440 BC — determines the two points of the solstice.
 * 440 BC — proposes the existence of indivisible particles, which he calls s.

Births

 * c. — ,
 * 446 BC —,  and  (traditional date)

Deaths

 * —, former ,
 * 449 BC —, former ,
 * —, King of the of
 * —, King of the of