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The year 520 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 234 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 520 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
By place
China
- King Dao becomes king of the Zhou Dynasty of China but dies before the end of the year.
Births
Deaths
- King Dao of Zhou, king of the Zhou dynasty of China
- King Jing of Zhou, king of the Zhou dynasty of China from 544 to 520 BC[1]
References
- ^ Fu, Yingchun; Chen, Zifan; Zhou, Songluan; Wei, Shuya (2020-02-01). "Comparative study of the materials and lacquering techniques of the lacquer objects from Warring States Period China". Journal of Archaeological Science. 114: 105060. doi:10.1016/j.jas.2019.105060. ISSN 0305-4403.