| Millennia: | 1st millennium BC |
| 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 |
| Years: | 559 BC 558 BC 557 BC 556 BC 555 BC 554 BC 553 BC 552 BC 551 BC 550 BC |
| Categories: | Births - Deaths - State leaders - Sovereign states Establishments - Disestablishments |
Events and trends
- Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. A millennium (pl millennia) is a period of Time equal to one thousand Years (from Latin la mille, thousand and la annum The 1st millennium BC encompasses the Iron Age and sees the rise of successive empires A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e The 7th century BC started the first day of 700 BC and ended the last day of 601 BC. The 6th century BC started the first day of 600 BC and ended the last day of 501 BC. The 5th century BC started the first day of 500 BC and ended the last day of 401 BC. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and trends 589 BC — Apries succeeds Psammetichus II as king of Egypt. Events and trends 579 BC — Servius Tullius succeeds the assassinated Lucius Tarquinius Priscus as the sixth King of Rome. Events and trends 568 BC — Amtalqa succeeds his brother Aspelta as king of Kush. Events and trends 546 BC — Croesus, Lydian king, is defeated by Cyrus of Persia near the River Halys Events and trends 539 BC — Babylon is conquered by Cyrus, defeating Nabonidus; noted in such documents as that of Africanus Events 529 BC — Cambyses II started to rule He is son of Cyrus II. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. Carthage (Καρχηδών Karkhēdōn, Carthago from the Phoenician קרת חדשת phn-Latn Qart-ḥadašt meaning new town) refers Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. Sardinia (sɑrˈdɪnɪə Sardegna Sardigna or Sardinnya is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily) Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily
- 559 BC — King Cambyses I of Anshan dies and is succeeded by his son Cyrus II the Great. Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. Cambyses I Old Persian Kambūjiya 'the Elder' (c 600 BC&ndash559 BC was King of Anshan from c
- 558 BC — Hegesias is removed as Archon of Athens. Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. Hegesias is a named shared by different people Hegesias of Cyrene, Cyrenaic philosopher c This is a list of the eponymous archons of Athens. Background The Archon was the chief Magistrate in many Greek cities but in Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's
- 558 BC — The Chinese state of Jin defeats its rival Qin in battle. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Jin ( Traditional Chinese: 晉 Simplified Chinese: 晋 Pinyin: Jìn was one of the most powerful states in the Spring and Autumn Period Qín or Ch'in ( Wade-Giles) (秦 ( 778 BC - 207 BC) was a State during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods
- 556 BC — Pisistratus is exiled from Athens to Euboea. Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. Peisistratus (sometimes transliterated Peisistratos Psistratus, Peistratus, Pesistratusor or Pisistratus, Greek: Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's For the mythological figure see Euboea (mythology Euboea ( Modern Greek, Εύβοια - Évia &mdash
- 556 BC — Labashi-Marduk succeeds Neriglissar as king of Babylon. Labashi-Marduk, Chaldean king of Babylon (556 BCE and son of Neriglissar. Nergal-sharezer or Neriglissar was King of Babylon from 560 to 556 BC Babylon was a City-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq
- 556 BC/555 BC — Nabonidus succeeds Labashi-Marduk as king of Babylon. Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. Nabonidus ( Akkadian Nabû-nāʾid) was the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, reigning from 556-539 BCE Labashi-Marduk, Chaldean king of Babylon (556 BCE and son of Neriglissar. Babylon was a City-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq
- c. 550 BC — Colonisation of Greeks ends. Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions
- 550 BC — Abdera is destroyed by the Thracians. Abdera (Άβδηρα was a town on the coast of Thrace 17 km east-northeast of the mouth of the Nestos, and almost opposite Thasos. Thrace (Тракия Trakiya or "Trakija" or Trakia, Θράκη Thráki, Trakya is a historical and geographic area in southeast Europe
- 550 BC — Cyrus II the Great overthrows Astyages of the Medes, establishing the Persian Empire. Astyages ( Persian: ایشتوویگو ( Ištovigu) spelled by Herodotus as Astyages by Ctesias as Astyigas; by Diodorus The Medes were an ancient Iranian people who lived in the northwestern portions of present-day Iran. The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia
- c. 550 BC — Temple of Hera I, Paestum, Italy, is built. Paestum is the classical Roman name of a major Graeco-Roman city in the Campania region of Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
- 550 BC - Siddhartha Gautama founded Buddhism in Northern India after achieving enlightenment after six years of practicing penance and meditation. Siddhārtha Gautama ( Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual Teacher from Ancient India and the founder Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Geography Northern India lies mainly on continental India and a very small part of it lies on the Indian peninsula Penance is repentance of Sins as well as the proper name of the Catholic and Orthodox Christian Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation/Confession Meditation is a mental discipline by which one attempts to get beyond the conditioned "thinking" mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness
Significant people
- 558 BC — Death of Solon, Athenian village idiot. Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. Solon ( ancient Greek:, c 638 BC&ndash558 BC was an Athenian Statesman, Lawmaker and Lyric poet. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's
- c. 556 BC — Birth of Simonides of Ceos. Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica.
- 555 BC — Death of Stesichorus, Greek lyric poet. Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. Stesichorus ( Ancient Greek:, English translation: "he who sets up the chorus" was a Greek lyric poet from Himera in The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca Lyric poetry refers to a usually short poem that expresses personal feelings which may or may not be set to music A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose"
- c. 551 BC — Death of Zoroaster, Iranian prophet (traditional date). Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. Zoroaster ( Latinized from Greek variants) or Zarathushtra (from Avestan Zaraθuštra) also referred to as Zartosht (زرتشت For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. In Religion, a prophet (or prophetess) is a person who has encountered the Supernatural or the divine and serves as an intermediary
- September 28, 551 BC — Birth of Confucius, philosopher (traditional date). Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. Confucius ( lit " Master Kung " September 28, 551 BC - 479 BC) was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language
- 550 BC — Birth of Epicharmus, Greek poet (d. Events and trends Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. Epicharmus is considered to have lived within the hundred year period between c Greek literature refers to those writings autochthonic to the areas of Greek influence typically though not necessarily in one of the Greek dialects throughout the A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" 460 BC). Events By place Persian Empire Egypt revolts against Persian rule
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