479 BC

479 BC was a year in the 5th century BC.

Millennium:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	6th century BC – 5th century BC – 4th century BC
Decades:	500s BC  490s BC  480s BC  – 470s BC –  460s BC  450s BC  440s BC
Years:	482 BC 481 BC 480 BC – 479 BC – 478 BC 477 BC 476 BC

Events

• The Persian Wars end.

Deaths

for more information, see Category:479 BC deaths.

• Confucius (born 551 BC).