6th century BC - Significant persons: Encyclopedia - 6th century BC(2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium)
6th century BC - Overview.
The 5th and 6th centuries BC were a time of empires, but more importantly, a time of learning and philosophy.
Mediterranean: Beginning of Greek philosophy, flourishes during the 5th century BC
East Asia: Chinese philosophy become the "religion" of China. Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism, and Moism flourish.
Middle East: During the Persian empire, Zoroaster, aka Zarathustra, founded Zoroastrianism ...
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