Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 540s BC 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC Years: 499 BC 498 BC 497 BC - 496 BC - 495 BC 490 BC 489 BC 488 BC 487 BC 496 BC - Events. Battle of Lake Regillus: A legendary early Roman victory, won over either the Etruscans or the Latins. King Gon Jian of Yue defeats and banishes King Fucha of Wu, gaining a temporary hegemony in ancient Chi ...

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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 540s BC 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC Years: 499 BC - 498 BC - 497 BC 496 BC 495 BC 494 BC 493 BC 498 BC - Events. Leontini subjugated by Hippocrates of Gela Alexander I succeeds his father Amyntas I as king of Macedonia 498 BC - Births. 498 BC - Deaths. ...

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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 540s BC 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC Years: 495 BC 494 BC 493 BC 492 BC 491 BC - 490 BC - 489 BC 488 BC 487 BC 486 BC 485 BC 490 BC - Events. September 12 - Battle of Marathon. Phidippides runs 40 kilometers from Marathon to Athens to announce the news of the Persian victory; orig ...

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Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 540s BC 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC Years: 496 BC 495 BC 494 BC 493 BC 492 BC - 491 BC - 490 BC 489 BC 488 BC 487 BC 486 BC 491 BC - Events. Leotychidas II succeeds his cousin Demaratus as king of Sparta. Gelo becomes Tyrant of Gela 491 BC - Births. 491 BC - Deaths. ...

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There were three of four major branches of the Claudian gens at the end of the Republic. Those with the cognomen Nero were prominent patrician senators during the late Republic; they favoured the praenomen Tiberius. However, the Neros joined the gens Julia when Tiberius Claudius Nero, the son of another Ti. Claudius Nero and Livia Drusilla (herself a Claudian Nero through her father Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus) was adopted ...

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Years are approximate Sophocles - The Theban plays. 442 BC Antigone 427 BC Oedipus the King (Oedipus Rex or Oedipus Tyrannos) 407 BC Oedipus at Colonus Sophocles - Other plays. 445 BC Ajax 413 BC The Trachiniae 410 BC Electra 410 BC Philoctetes Sophocles - Fragmentary plays. 5th century BC The Tracking Satyrs ...

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Being one of the four ancient capitals of China, Nanjing has always been a cultural center attracting intellectuals from all over the country. In Tang - Song period, Nanjing was a place where poets gathered and composed poems reminiscence of its luxurious past; in Ming and Qing Dynasties, the city was the official imperial examination center for the Jiangnan region, again acting as a hub where different thoughts and opinions converged and thrived. Today, with long cultural tradition and strong support from local educational institutions, Nanjing is commonly viewed as a “city of culture” and one of ...

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According to the Fifth China Census, the total population of the City of Nanjing reached 6.24 million in 2000. The statistic in 2004 estimated the total population to be 6.40 million, while the number of city residents is 5.836 million. The birth rate is 7.73‰ and the death rate is 5.44‰. 47,429 couples married in 2004, while 7036 pairs divorced. Among the newly-wed, 10,473 people are remarried. As in most of eastern China The ethnic makeup of Nanjing is predominantly Han nationality (98.56%), with 50 other minority nationa ...

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The full name of the government of Nanjing is "People's Government of Nanjing City". The city is under the one-party ruling of CPC, with the CPC Nanjing Committee Secretary as the de facto governor of the city and the Mayor as the executive head of the government working under the secretary. Nanjing is currently consisted of 13 county-level divisions, of which 12 are districts and 2 are counties. The districts are the urban area of N ...

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Nanjing is one of the earliest established cities in the southern China area. According to the legend, Fu Chai, the Lord of the State of Wu, founded the first city, Yecheng (冶城) in today's Nanjing area in 495 BC. Later in 473 BC, The State of Yue conquered Wu and constructed the city of Yuecheng (越城) on the outskirt of the present day Zhonghua Gate. In 333 BC, after eliminating the State of Yue, the State of Chu built Jinling Yi (金陵邑) in the northwestern part of the present day Nanjing. Since then, the city has experienced numerou ...

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Nanjing, with a total area of 6,598 km², is situated in the largest economic zone of China, the Yangtze River Delta, which is part of the downstream Yangtze River drainage basin. Yangtze River flows past the west side of Nanjing City Proper, while the Ningzheng Ridge surrounds the north, east and south side of the city. The city is 300 km from Shanghai, 1200 km from Beijing, and 1400 km from Chongqing. Nanjing has a sub-tropical climate, and is under the influence of East Asia Monsoon. Seasons are distinct in Nanjing, with usually ho ...

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Nanjing - Early Development. Since Three Kingdoms period, Nanjing has become an industrial center for textile and mint due to its strategic geographic location and convenient transportation. During Ming Dynasty Nanjing's industry was further expanded, and the city became one of the most prosperous cities in China and even the world. It led in textile, mint, printing, shipbuilding and many other industries, and was the busiest busi ...

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Nanjing is the transportation hub in eastern China and the downstream Yangtze River area. Different means of transportation constitute a three-dimensional transport system that includes land, water and air. As most other China cities, public transportation is the dominant mode of travel of the majority of the citizens. Nanjing - Land. As a regional hub, Nanjing is well-connected by over 60 state and provincial highways to all parts of China. Express highways such as Hu-Ning, Ning-He, Ning-Hang enable commu ...

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Nanjing has been the educational center in southern China for more than 1700 years. Presently, it boasts with some of the most prominent educational institutions in the region, which are listed as follows: Nanjing - National. Nanjing University (南京大学) (originated in 258, modern incarnation founded 1902) Southeast University (东南大学) HoHai University (河海大学) Nanjing Agricultural University (南京农业大学) China Pharmaceutical University (� ...

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Nanjing City (南京城) means the area surrounded by city wall, i.e., the ancient Nanjing city. Nanjing city wall was designed by Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang after he founded the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and established it as the capital 600 years ago. To consolidate his sovereignty and keep out invaders, he adopted the suggestions of advisor Zhu Sheng to building a higher city wall, collecting grains and postponing the coronation. Then, he started to build the city wall. It took 21 years for the project, which involved 200,000 laborers ...

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For the urban area of Nanjing, the next total solar eclipse will be solar eclipse of 2309-Jun-09 occurred on June 9, 2309. However, there will be an almost-total partial solar eclipse in near future, with a magnitude of 0.994 around 2009-Jul-22 01:34 UTC. ...

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As a popular tourist destination, Nanjing is often cited as having a unique charm: with vast number of cultural sites and pleasant natural surroundings perfectly blending together, the ancient city enchants millions of tourists with a memorable experience. Nanjing - Buildings and monuments. Beiji Ge Chaotian Palace (museum and Kunqu opera house) Fuzi Miao (Temple of Confucius) and Qinhuai River Gu Lou Jiangnan Gongyuan Jiming Temple Jingha ...

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