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This article concerns the period '''529 BC – 520 BC'''. |
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* [[529 BC]]—[[Cambyses II]] started to rule. He is the son of [[Cyrus II]]. He conquered [[Egypt]] and [[Cyprus]]. |
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* [[529 BC]]—The Chinese state of [[Zhoulai]] is conquered by [[Wu (state)|Wu]]. |
* [[529 BC]]—The Chinese state of [[Zhoulai]] is conquered by [[Wu (state)|Wu]]. |
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* [[528 BC]]—[[Gautama Buddha]] attains [[Enlightenment (Buddhism)|Enlightenment]], and begins his ministry. |
* [[528 BC]]—[[Gautama Buddha]] attains [[Enlightenment (Buddhism)|Enlightenment]], and begins his ministry. |
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*[[527 BC]]—[[Jainism|Jain]] [[Tirthankara]] [[Mahavira]] attains [[Moksha (Jainism)|Moksha]], according to the [[Śvētāmbara|Swetambara]] Tradition. |
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* 527 BC—[[Peisistratos of Athens|Peisistratos]] a [[tyrant]] of [[Athens]] dies: his son [[Hippias (tyrant)|Hippias]] inherits his power.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Starr|first=Chester|date=April 2019|title=Peisistratus: TYRANT OF ATHENS|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Peisistratus|website=Encyclopedia Britannica}}</ref> |
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* [[526 BC]]—[[Psammetichus III]] succeeds [[Amasis II]] as king of [[History of ancient Egypt|Egypt]]. |
* [[526 BC]]—[[Psammetichus III]] succeeds [[Amasis II]] as king of [[History of ancient Egypt|Egypt]]. |
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* 526 BC—[[King Liao of Wu]] ascends to power in the [[Wu (state)|State of Wu]] in [[China]] during the [[Zhou dynasty]]. |
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* [[525 BC]]—[[Cambyses II]], ruler of [[Achaemenid Empire|Persia]], conquers [[History of ancient Egypt|Egypt]], defeating [[Psammetichus III]]. This is considered the end of the [[Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt|Twenty-sixth Dynasty]], and the start of the Persian [[History of Achaemenid Egypt#The first Egyptian satrapy|Twenty-seventh Dynasty]]. |
* [[525 BC]]—[[Cambyses II]], ruler of [[Achaemenid Empire|Persia]], conquers [[History of ancient Egypt|Egypt]], defeating [[Psammetichus III]]. This is considered the end of the [[Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt|Twenty-sixth Dynasty]], and the start of the Persian [[History of Achaemenid Egypt#The first Egyptian satrapy|Twenty-seventh Dynasty]]. |
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* {{Circa|525 BC}}—[[Coin]]s start to have an image on two sides. |
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* [[522 BC]]—[[Bardiya]] succeeds [[Cambyses II]] as ruler of [[Iran|Persia]]. |
* [[522 BC]]—[[Bardiya]] succeeds [[Cambyses II]] as ruler of [[Iran|Persia]]. |
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* 522 BC—[[Babylon]] rebels against [[Achaemenid Empire|Persian]] rule. |
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* 522 BC—[[Darius I of Persia|Darius I]] succeeds [[Bardiya]] as ruler of [[Iran|Persia]]. He is the son of a government official. |
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* 521 BC—The [[Babylonia|Babylonian]] rebellion against [[Achaemenid Empire|Persian]] rule is suppressed. |
* 521 BC—The [[Babylonia|Babylonian]] rebellion against [[Achaemenid Empire|Persian]] rule is suppressed. |
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* [[520 BC]]—[[King Dao of Zhou|Dao]] becomes King of the [[Zhou dynasty]] of [[China]] but dies before the end of the year. |
* [[520 BC]]—[[King Dao of Zhou|Dao]] becomes King of the [[Zhou dynasty]] of [[China]] but dies before the end of the year. |
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==Births== |
==Births== |
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* [[525 BC]]—[[Aeschylus]], [[author]] of [[Greek tragedy|Greek tragedies]] (d. [[456 BC]]) |
* [[525 BC]]—[[Aeschylus]], [[author]] of [[Greek tragedy|Greek tragedies]] (d. [[456 BC]]) |
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* [[522 BC]]—[[Pindar]], [[Archaic Greece|Greek]] [[poet]] |
* [[522 BC]]—[[Pindar]], [[Archaic Greece|Greek]] [[poet]] |
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* [[520 BC]]—[[Panini (scholar)|Panini]], [[Hindu]] [[Indian subcontinent|Indian]] [[linguistics|grammarian]] (d. [[460 BC]]) |
* [[520 BC]]—[[Panini (scholar)|Panini]], [[Hindu]] [[Indian subcontinent|Indian]] [[linguistics|grammarian]] (d. [[460 BC]]) |
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*July, [[529 BC]]—[[Cyrus the Great]], ruler of ancient [[Iran|Persia]] |
*July, [[529 BC]]—[[Cyrus the Great]], ruler of ancient [[Iran|Persia]] |
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*[[528 BC]]—[[Anaximenes of Miletus]], [[Greeks|Greek]] [[philosopher]] (b. [[585 BC]]) |
*[[528 BC]]—[[Anaximenes of Miletus]], [[Greeks|Greek]] [[philosopher]] (b. [[585 BC]]) |
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*[[527 BC]]—[[Peisistratos (Athens)|Peisistratos]], [[Athens|Athenian]] [[tyrant]] |
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*[[525 BC]]—[[Psammetichus III]], the last [[Pharaoh]] of the [[Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt|Twenty-sixth Dynasty |
*[[525 BC]]—[[Psammetichus III]], the last [[Pharaoh]] of the [[Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt|Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt]] |
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*[[522 BC]]—[[Cambyses II]], ruler of ancient [[Achaemenid Empire|Persia]] |
*[[522 BC]]—[[Cambyses II]], ruler of ancient [[Achaemenid Empire|Persia]] |
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*522 BC — [[Polycrates]], tyrant of Samos |
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*September, [[522 BC]]—[[Bardiya]], ruler of ancient [[Achaemenid Empire|Persia]] |
*September, [[522 BC]]—[[Bardiya]], ruler of ancient [[Achaemenid Empire|Persia]] |
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==References== |
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[edit]- 529 BC—The Chinese state of Zhoulai is conquered by Wu.
- 528 BC—Gautama Buddha attains Enlightenment, and begins his ministry.
- 527 BC—Jain Tirthankara Mahavira attains Moksha, according to the Swetambara Tradition.
- 527 BC—Peisistratos a tyrant of Athens dies: his son Hippias inherits his power.[1]
- 526 BC—Psammetichus III succeeds Amasis II as king of Egypt.
- 526 BC—King Liao of Wu ascends to power in the State of Wu in China during the Zhou dynasty.
- 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 Persian Twenty-seventh Dynasty.
- c. 525 BC—Coins start to have an image on two sides.
- 522 BC—Bardiya succeeds Cambyses II as ruler of Persia.
- 522 BC—Babylon rebels against Persian rule.
- 522 BC—Darius I succeeds Bardiya as ruler of Persia. He is the son of a government official.
- 521 BC—The Babylonian rebellion against Persian rule is suppressed.
- 520 BC—Dao becomes King of the Zhou dynasty of China but dies before the end of the year.
- 520 BC—Cleomenes I succeeds Anaxandridas as king of Sparta (approximate date).
- c. 520 BC—Darius I decrees that work on Jerusalem resume as per the decree of Cyrus the Great.
- c. 520 BC—Kore, from Chios(?), is made. It is now at Acropolis Museum, Athens.
- c. 520 BC—Sarcophagus, from Cerveteri is made. It is now at National Etruscan Museum, Rome (approximate date).
- 520 BC–510 BC—The Priam Painter makes "Women at a Fountain House", black-figure decoration on a hydria. It is now at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Births
[edit]- 525 BC—Aeschylus, author of Greek tragedies (d. 456 BC)
- 522 BC—Pindar, Greek poet
- 521 BC—Leonidas I. King of Sparta
- 520 BC—Panini, Hindu Indian grammarian (d. 460 BC)
Deaths
[edit]- July, 529 BC—Cyrus the Great, ruler of ancient Persia
- 528 BC—Anaximenes of Miletus, Greek philosopher (b. 585 BC)
- 527 BC—Peisistratos, Athenian tyrant
- 525 BC—Psammetichus III, the last Pharaoh of the Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt
- 522 BC—Cambyses II, ruler of ancient Persia
- 522 BC — Polycrates, tyrant of Samos
- September, 522 BC—Bardiya, ruler of ancient Persia
References
[edit]- ^ Starr, Chester (April 2019). "Peisistratus: TYRANT OF ATHENS". Encyclopedia Britannica.