View source for 459 BC

{{One source|date=June 2024}}
{{Religious text primary|date=November 2024}} 

{{Year nav|-459}}
{{BC year in topic|459}}
__NOTOC__
Year '''459 BC''' was a year of the [[Roman calendar|pre-Julian Roman calendar]].  At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Vibulanus and Uritinus''' (or, less frequently, '''year 295 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]''''').  The denomination 459 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

== Events ==
<onlyinclude>

=== By place ===

==== Greece ====
* [[Athens]] allied itself with the city state of [[Megara]] which was under pressure from [[Corinth]]. This alliance leads to war between Corinth and Athens. The first battle of the war, at [[Haliesis]] in the Gulf of [[Argolis]], resulted in a Corinthian victory, but the next battle, the [[battle of Cecryphalea]] (modern [[Angistrion]]), went Athens' way.

==== Roman Republic ====
* The [[Aequi]] occupied [[Tusculum]].  In response to the threat, the [[Roman Senate]] decided to send an army to help the allied city, under the command of consul [[Lucius Cornelius Maluginensis]].  In addition, the consul [[Fabius Vibulanus]], who was at that point besieging [[Antium]], moved his forces to attack Tusculum.  The Tusculans were able to recapture their city.  A truce was then arranged with the Aequi.

==== Sicily ====
* The [[Sicily|Sicilian]] town of [[Morgantina]] was destroyed by [[Ducetius]], Hellenised leader of the [[Siculi]] (according to [[Diodorus Siculus]]).
</onlyinclude>

== Births ==
*

== Deaths ==
*

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:459 Bc}}
[[Category:459 BC| ]]
[[Category:Ezra–Nehemiah]]