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* 555 BC - Death of [[Stesichorus]], [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] [[lyric]] [[poet]] |
* 555 BC - Death of [[Stesichorus]], [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] [[lyric]] [[poet]] |
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* 551 BC - Birth of [[Confucius]], philosopher |
* 551 BC - Birth of [[Confucius]], philosopher |
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Revision as of 05:57, 26 April 2004
Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC
Decades: 600s BC - 590s BC - 580s BC - 570s BC - 560s BC - 550s BC - 540s BC - 530s BC - 520s BC - 510s BC - 500s BC
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.
- 556 BC - Pisistratus is exiled from Athens to Euboea
- 556 BC - Labashi-Marduk succeeds Neriglissar as king of Babylon
- 556 BC - Nabonidus succeeds Labashi-Marduk as king of Babylon
Significant People
- 556 BC - Birth of Simonides of Ceos (approximate date)
- 555 BC - Death of Stesichorus, Greek lyric poet
- 551 BC - Birth of Confucius, philosopher