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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, 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.

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 *c. [[550 BC]] — Colonisation of [[Greeks]] ends.
 *550 BC — [[Abdera, Thrace|Abdera]] is destroyed by the [[Thrace|Thracians]].
-*550 BC - The [[Temple of Artemis]] completed in [[Ephesus]].
+*550 BC — The [[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]].
+*550 BC — [[Siddhartha Gautama]] founded [[Buddhism]] in [[Northern India]] after achieving [[enlightenment]] after six years of practicing [[penance]] and [[meditation]].
 ==Significant people==