458 BC
Centuries: 4th century BC - 5th century BC - 6th century BC Decades: 500s BC 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC - 450s BC - 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC Years: 463 BC 462 BC 461 BC 460 BC 459 BC - 458 BC - 457 BC 456 BC 455 BC 454 BC 453 BC
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Events Greek playwright Aeschylus completes the Oresteia, a trilogy that tells the story of a family blood feud. The plays will have a great influence on future writers. Cincinnatus is named dictator of the Roman Republic in order to defend it against attacking tribes. Sixteen days later, after defeating the invaders, he resigns and returns to his farm.
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