500S Bc
Centuries
:
7th century BC
-
6th century BC
-
5th century BC
Decades
:
550s BC
-
540s BC
-
530s BC
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520s BC
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510s BC
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500s BC
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490s BC
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480s BC
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470s BC
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460s BC
-
450s BC
Events and trends
509 BC - Foundation of the
Roman Republic
508 BC - Office of
pontifex maximus
created in Rome
507 BC -
Cleisthenes
, Greek reformer, took power and increased democracy
506 BC -
Battle of Bai ju
Forces of
Wu
under
Sun Tzu
, defeat the forces of
Chu
505 BC - First pair of
Roman
consuls
elected
502 BC -
December 4
Solar eclipse
darkens
Egypt
. (computed, no clear historical record of observation)
502 BC - The
Latin League
defeats the
Etruscans
under
Lars Porsenna
at
Aricia
.
502 BC -
Naxos
rebels against
Persian
domination sparking the
Ionian Revolt
.
501 BC - Cleisthenes reforms the
democracy
in
Athens
.
501 BC - Naxos is attacked by the
Persian Empire
.
501 BC - In response to threats by the
Sabines
,
Rome
creates the office of
dictator
.
501 BC -
Confucius
is appointed governor of
Chung-tu
.
501 BC -
Gadir
(present-day
Cdiz
) is captured by
Carthage
. (approximate date)
500 BC -
Bantu
-speaking people migrate into south-west
Uganda
from the
west
. (approximate date)
500 BC - Refugees from
Teos
resettle
Abdera
.
500 BC -
Darius I
of
Persia
proclaims that
Aramaic
be the official language of the western half of his empire
Significant people
502 BC - Death of
Anaximenes of Miletus
,
philosopher
See also:
List of state leaders in 500 BC
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