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*c. [[550 BC]] — Colonisation of [[Greeks]] ends. |
*c. [[550 BC]] — Colonisation of [[Greeks]] ends. |
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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 - [[Temple of Artemis]] completed in [Ephesus]]. |
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*550 BC — [[Cyrus II the Great]] overthrows [[Astyages]] of the [[Medes]], establishing the [[Persian Empire]]. |
*550 BC — [[Cyrus II the Great]] overthrows [[Astyages]] of the [[Medes]], establishing the [[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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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 - Temple of Artemis completed in [Ephesus]].
- 550 BC — Cyrus II the Great overthrows Astyages of the Medes, establishing 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
- 558 BC — Death of Solon, Athenian village idiot.
- 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).