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'''Events and Trends''' |
'''Events and Trends''' |
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* [[Carthage]] conquers [[ |
* [[Carthage]] conquers [[Sicily]], [[Sardinia]] and [[Corsica]] |
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* 556 BC - [[Pisistratus]] expelled, makes fortune from [[Thrace|Thracian]] mines |
* 556 BC - [[Pisistratus]] expelled, makes fortune from [[Thrace|Thracian]] mines |
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'''Significant People''' |
'''Significant People''' |
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* 556 BC - Birth of [[Simonides of Ceos]], approximate date |
* 556 BC - Birth of [[Simonides of Ceos]], approximate date |
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* 555 BC - Death of [[Stesichorus]], 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 07:13, 6 June 2003
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
- 556 BC - Pisistratus expelled, makes fortune from Thracian mines
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