449 BC

Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC

Decades: 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC - 440s BC - 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC

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• Herodotus, the Greek writer known as the father of history, completes his History, circa 449 B.C. The book records the Persian War (490-479 B.C.).