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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 - King [[Cambyses I of Anshan]] dies and is succeeded by his son [[Cyrus the Great|Cyrus II the Great]]. |
* [[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 - [[Hegesias]] removed as [[Archons of Athens|Archon]] of [[Athens]] |
* [[558 BC]] - [[Hegesias]] removed as [[Archons of Athens|Archon]] of [[Athens]]. |
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* 558 BC - The [[China|Chinese]] state of [[Jin (state)|Jin]] defeats its rival [[State of Qin|Qin]] in battle. |
* 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 - [[Pisistratus]] is exiled from [[Athens, Greece|Athens]] to [[Euboea]] |
* [[556 BC]] - [[Pisistratus]] is exiled from [[Athens, Greece|Athens]] to [[Euboea]]. |
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* 556 BC - [[Labashi-Marduk]] succeeds [[Neriglissar]] as king of [[Babylon]] |
* 556 BC - [[Labashi-Marduk]] succeeds [[Neriglissar]] as king of [[Babylon]]. |
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* 556/555 BC - [[Nabonidus]] succeeds Labashi-Marduk as king of [[Babylon]] |
* 556/[[555 BC]] - [[Nabonidus]] succeeds [[Labashi-Marduk]] as king of [[Babylon]]. |
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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 - Cyrus of Anshan overthrows [[Astyages]] of the Medes, establishing the Persian Empire. |
* 550 BC - [[Cyrus of Anshan]] overthrows [[Astyages]] of the [[Medes]], establishing the [[Persian Empire]]. |
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==Significant people== |
==Significant people== |
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Revision as of 07:42, 18 May 2006
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.
- 558 BC - Hegesias 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.
- 556/555 BC - Nabonidus succeeds Labashi-Marduk as king of Babylon.
- 550 BC - Abdera is destroyed by the Thracians.
- 550 BC - Cyrus of Anshan overthrows Astyages of the Medes, establishing the Persian Empire.
Significant people
- 558 BC - Death of Solon, Athenian statesman
- 556 BC - Birth of Simonides of Ceos (approximate date)
- 555 BC - Death of Stesichorus, Greek lyric poet
- 551 BC - Birth of Confucius, philosopher