499 BC
| Millennium: | 1st millennium BC |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 6th century BC – 5th century BC – 4th century BC |
| Decades: | 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC – 490s BC – 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC |
| Years: | 502 BC 501 BC 500 BC – 499 BC – 498 BC 497 BC 496 BC |
Events
- Aristagoras, acting on behalf of the Persian Empire, leads a failed attack on the rebellious island of Naxos.
- Aristagoras instigates the Ionic Revolt, beginning the Persian Wars between Greece and Persia.
- Sardis destroyed by Athenian and Ionian troops.
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