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: 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: 640s BC 630s BC 620s BC 610s BC 600s BC - 590s BC - 580s BC 570s BC 560s BC 550s BC 540s BC
590s BC - Events and trends.
598 BC - Jehoiachin succeeds Jehoiakim as King of Judah
March 16, 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoaichin with Zedekiah as king.
595 BC - Psammetichus II succeeds Necho II as king of Egypt
594 BC - Solon appointed archon of Athens; institutes democ ...
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: 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: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC
Decades: 620s BC - 610s BC - 600s BC - 590s BC - 580s BC - 570s BC - 560s BC - 550s BC - 540s BC - 530s BC
580s BC - Events and trends.
589 BC - Apries succeeds Psammetichus II as king of Egypt
588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon begins siege of Jerusalem
587/586 BC - Jerusalem falls to the Babylonians, ending the Kingdom of Judah. The conquerors destroy the Temple of Jerusalem and exile the land's re ...
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 ...
Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC
Decades: 620s BC 610s BC 600s BC 590s BC 580s BC - 570s BC - 560s BC 550s BC 540s BC 530s BC 520s BC
570s BC - Events and trends.
579 BC - Servius Tullius succeeds the assassinated Lucius Tarquinius Priscus as king of Rome. (traditional date)
573 BC - Nemean Games founded at Nemea. (traditional date)
572 BC - Death of Zhou jian wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
571 BC - Zhou ling wang be ...
