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*550 BC—[[Abdera, Thrace|Abdera]] is destroyed by the [[Thrace|Thracians]]. |
*550 BC—[[Abdera, Thrace|Abdera]] is destroyed by the [[Thrace|Thracians]]. |
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*550 BC—The [[Temple of Artemis]] completed in [[Ephesus]]. |
*550 BC—The [[Temple of Artemis]] completed in [[Ephesus]]. |
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*550 BC—[[Cyrus II the Great]] overthrows [[Astyages]] of the [[Medes]], |
*550 BC—[[Cyrus II the Great]] overthrows [[Astyages]] of the [[Medes]], KILLING the [[Achaemenid Empire|Persian Empire]]. |
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*c. 550 BC—Temple of Hera I, [[Paestum]], [[Italy]], is built. |
*c. 550 BC—Temple of Hera I, [[Paestum]], [[Italy]], is built. |
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*550 BC—[[Siddhartha Gautama]] founded [[Buddhism]] in [[Northern India]] after achieving [[Enlightenment (concept)|enlightenment]] after six years of practicing [[penance]] and [[meditation]]. |
*550 BC—[[Siddhartha Gautama]] founded [[Buddhism]] in [[Northern India]] after achieving [[Enlightenment (concept)|enlightenment]] after six years of practicing [[penance]] and [[meditation]]. |
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Events and trends
- Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica.
- 559 BC—King Cambyses I of Anshan dies and is succeeded by his son Cyrus II the Great.
- 558 BC—Hegesias is removed as Archon of Athens.
- 558 BC—The Chinese state of Jin defeats its rival Qin in battle.
- 556 BC—Pisistratus is exiled from Athens to Euboea.
- 556 BC—Labashi-Marduk succeeds Neriglissar as king of Babylon.
- 556 BC/555 BC—Nabonidus succeeds Labashi-Marduk as king of Babylon.
- c. 550 BC—Colonisation of Greeks ends.
- 550 BC—Abdera is destroyed by the Thracians.
- 550 BC—The Temple of Artemis completed in Ephesus.
- 550 BC—Cyrus II the Great overthrows Astyages of the Medes, KILLING the Persian Empire.
- c. 550 BC—Temple of Hera I, Paestum, Italy, is built.
- 550 BC—Siddhartha Gautama founded Buddhism in Northern India after achieving enlightenment after six years of practicing penance and meditation.
Significant people
- 556 BC – Rule of Labashi-Marduk as king of Babylon
- 558 BC—Death of Solon, Athenian.
- c. 556 BC—Birth of Simonides of Ceos.
- 555 BC—Death of Stesichorus, Greek lyric poet.
- c. 551 BC—Death of Zoroaster, Iranian prophet (traditional date).
- September 28, 551 BC—Birth of Confucius, philosopher (traditional date).
- 550 BC—Birth of Epicharmus, Greek poet (d. 460 BC).