Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC
Decades: 570s BC - 560s BC - 550s BC - 540s BC - 530s BC - 520s BC - 510s BC - 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC
520s BC - Events.
526 BC - Psammetichus III succeeds Amasis II as king of Egypt.
525 BC - Cambyses II, ruler of Persia, conquers Egypt, defeating Psammetichus III. This is considered the end of the Twenty-sixth Dynasty, and the start of the Twenty-seventh Dynasty.
522 BC - Smerdis succeed ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC
Years: 489 BC 488 BC 487 BC 486 BC 485 BC - 484 BC - 483 BC 482 BC 481 BC 480 BC 479 BC
484 BC - Events.
Aeschylus, Athenian playwright, wins the Athenian Prize
Xerxes I abolishes the Kingdom of Babel and removes the golden statue of Bel (Marduk, Merodach). ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC
Years: 490 BC 489 BC 488 BC 487 BC 486 BC - 485 BC - 484 BC - 483 BC 482 BC 481 BC 480 BC
485 BC - Events.
October - Xerxes I succeeds to the Persian throne.
485 BC - Births.
Herodotus of Halicarnassus
485 BC - Deaths. Including:
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC
Years: 488 BC 487 BC 486 BC 485 BC 484 BC - 483 BC - 482 BC 481 BC 480 BC 479 BC 478 BC
483 BC - Events.
Xerxes I of Persia starts planning his expedition against Greece.
483 BC - Births.
Gorgias, Greek philosopher (approximate date)
483 BC - Deaths.
May ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC 480s BC - 470s BC - 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC
Years: 483 BC 482 BC 481 BC 480 BC 479 BC - 478 BC - 477 BC 476 BC 475 BC 474 BC 473 BC
478 BC - Events.
Foundation of the Delian League.
478 BC - Births. Including:
Centuries: 4th century BC - 5th century BC - 6th century BC
Decades: 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC 480s BC - 470s BC - 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC
Years: 484 BC 483 BC 482 BC 481 BC 480 BC - 479 BC - 478 BC 477 BC 476 BC 475 BC 474 BC
479 BC - Events.
Battle of Plataea ends the Persian Wars in Greece.
Battle of Mycale
479 BC - Births.
479 BC - Deaths.
August 27 - Confucius, philosopher. His descendants are known today (77th generation).
Ma ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC
Years: 492 BC 491 BC 490 BC 489 BC 488 BC - 487 BC - 486 BC 485 BC 484 BC 483 BC 482 BC
487 BC - Events.
Egypt revolts against the Persians.
Aegina and Athens go to war.
Athenian Archonship becomes elective by lot, an important milestone in the move towards radical Athenian democracy.
487 BC - Births. Including:
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 ...
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. ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC 480s BC - 470s BC - 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC
Years: 482 BC 481 BC 480 BC 479 BC 478 BC - 477 BC - 476 BC 475 BC 474 BC 473 BC 472 BC
477 BC - Events.
The Delian league is inaugurated (see also Athenian Empire)
477 BC - Births. Including:
Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC
Decades: 560s BC - 550s BC - 540s BC - 530s BC - 520s BC - 510s BC - 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC - 460s BC
510s BC - Events and trends.
Establishment of she Roman Republic
519 BC - Zhou Jing Wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
March 12, 515 BC - Construction is completed on the Temple in Jerusalem.
516 BC - Indian subcontinent - Occupation of Punjab is completed by the Per ...
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. ...
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 ...
Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC
Decades: 580s BC - 570s BC - 560s BC - 550s BC - 540s BC - 530s BC - 520s BC - 510s BC - 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC
530s BC - Events and trends.
539 BC - Babylon is conquered by Cyrus the Great, defeating Nabonidus
537 BC - Jews transported to Babylon are allowed to return to Jerusalem, bringing to a close the Babylonian captivity.
536 BC - According to tradition, the Biblical prophet Daniel receives a ...
Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC
Decades: 590s BC - 580s BC - 570s BC - 560s BC - 550s BC - 540s BC - 530s BC - 520s BC - 510s BC - 500s BC - 490s BC
540s BC - Events and trends.
547 BC -- Croesus, Lydian king, is defeated by Cyrus of Persia near the River Halys.
546 BC -- Cyrus of Persia completes his conquest of Lydia, and makes Pasargadae his capital.
544 BC -- People of Teos migrate to Abdera, Thrace to escape the yoke of Persia.Including:
Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC
Decades: 550s BC - 540s BC - 530s BC - 520s BC - 510s BC - 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC - 460s BC - 450s BC
500s BC - Events and trends.
509 BC - Foundation of the Roman Republic
509 BC September 13 - The temple of Jupiter on Rome's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September.
508 BC - Office of pontifex maximus created in Rome
507 BC - Cleisthenes, Greek reformer, tak ...
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 420s BC 430s BC
Years: 491 BC 490 BC 489 BC 488 BC 487 BC - 486 BC - 485 BC 484 BC 483 BC 482 BC 481 BC
486 BC - Events.
First part of the Grand Canal of China is built
Xerxes I succeeds Darius I as Great King of Persia
Egypt revolts against Persian rule
Centuries: 4th century BC - 5th century BC - 6th century BC
Decades: 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC 480s BC - 470s BC - 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC
477 BC 476 BC 475 BC 474 BC 473 BC 472 BC 471 BC 470 BC 469 BC 468 BC 467 BC
472 BC - Events.
Carystus in Euboea is forced to join the Delian League. (approximate date)
The tragedy The Persians is produced by Aeschylus.
472 BC - Deaths.
Confuci ...
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
550s 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.Including:
Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC
Decades: 610s BC 600s BC 590s BC 580s BC 570s BC - 560s BC - 550s BC 540s BC 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC
560s BC - Events and trends.
568 BC - Amtalqa succeeds his brother Aspelta as king of Kush
562 BC - Amel-Marduk succeeds Nebuchadnezzar as king of Babylon
560 BC - Neriglissar succeeds Amel-Marduk as king of Babylon
560/561 BC - Croesus becomes king of Lydia
560 BC - Pisistratus seizes ...
