458 BC

Also known as 458 BCE

year

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458 BC was a year in ancient history during the Classical period of ancient Greece. Without additional context about specific events from that year, I cannot provide an accurate explanation of why it matters to general history.

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Part of: 450s BC
Followed by: 457 BC
Follows: 459 BC

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topic's main category: Category:458 BC
point in time: 0458-01-01
category for births in this time period: Category:458 BC births
category for deaths in this time period: Category:458 BC deaths

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Encyclopedic overview

Year 458 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Rutilus and Carvetus (or, less frequently, year 296 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 458 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.

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