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==Events and trends== |
==Events and trends== |
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*[[Carthage]] conquers [[Sicily]], [[Sardinia]] and [[Corsica]]. |
*[[Carthage]] conquers [[Sicily]], [[Sardinia]] and [[Corsica]]. |
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*[[559 BC]] |
*[[559 BC]]—King [[Cambyses I of Anshan]] dies and is succeeded by his son [[Cyrus the Great|Cyrus II the Great]]. |
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*[[558 BC]] |
*[[558 BC]]—[[Hegesias]] is removed as [[Archons of Athens|Archon]] of [[Athens]]. |
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*558 |
*558 BC—The [[China|Chinese]] state of [[Jin (state)|Jin]] defeats its rival [[State of Qin|Qin]] in battle. |
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*[[556 BC]] |
*[[556 BC]]—[[Peisistratos (Athens)|Pisistratus]] is exiled from [[Athens, Greece|Athens]] to [[Euboea]]. |
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*556 |
*556 BC—[[Labashi-Marduk]] succeeds [[Neriglissar]] as king of [[Babylon]]. |
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*556 BC/[[555 BC]] |
*556 BC/[[555 BC]]—[[Nabonidus]] succeeds [[Labashi-Marduk]] as king of [[Babylon]]. |
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*c. [[550 BC]] |
*c. [[550 BC]]—Colonisation of [[Greeks]] ends. |
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*550 |
*550 BC—[[Abdera, Thrace|Abdera]] is destroyed by the [[Thrace|Thracians]]. |
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*550 |
*550 BC—The [[Temple of Artemis]] completed in [[Ephesus]]. |
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*550 |
*550 BC—[[Cyrus II the Great]] overthrows [[Astyages]] of the [[Medes]], establishing the [[Achaemenid Empire|Persian Empire]]. |
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*c. 550 |
*c. 550 BC—Temple of Hera I, [[Paestum]], [[Italy]], is built. |
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*550 |
*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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==Significant people== |
==Significant people== |
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*[[556 BC]] |
*[[556 BC]] – Rule of [[Labashi-Marduk]] as king of [[Babylon]] |
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*[[558 BC]] |
*[[558 BC]]—Death of [[Solon]], [[Athens|Athenian]]. |
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*c. [[556 BC]] |
*c. [[556 BC]]—Birth of [[Simonides of Ceos]]. |
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*[[555 BC]] |
*[[555 BC]]—Death of [[Stesichorus]], [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] [[Lyric poetry|lyric]] [[poet]]. |
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*c. [[551 BC]] |
*c. [[551 BC]]—Death of [[Zoroaster]], [[Iran|Iranian]] [[prophet]] (traditional date). |
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*[[September 28]], [[551 BC]] |
*[[September 28]], [[551 BC]]—Birth of [[Confucius]], [[philosopher]] (traditional date). |
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*[[550 BC]] |
*[[550 BC]]—Birth of [[Epicharmus]], [[Greek literature|Greek]] [[poet]] (d. [[460 BC]]). |
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[[Category:550s BC| ]] |
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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.
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).