Eastern Hemisphere in 500 BC. 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 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. Events and trends 519 BC — Zhou Jing Wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. Births 496 BC — Sophocles, Athenian Dramatist and Statesman c Births 484 BC — Herodotus, Greek Historian 484 BC — Achaeus of Eretria, a Greek Events and trends 479 BC — The Battle of Plataea, the Greeks defeat the Persians, ending the Persian Wars. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century

Events and trends

• September 13, 509 BC — The temple of Jupiter on Rome's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September A temple (from the Latin word Templum) is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities such as prayer and sacrifice or analogous rites In Roman mythology, Jupiter was the king of the gods and the god of Sky and Thunder. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The Capitoline Hill, between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the seven hills of Rome. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere.
• 509 BC–27 BC — Republican period in Rome. Year 27 BC was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. The Roman Republic was the phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by a Republican form of government a period which began with the overthrow of the Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2
• 508 BC — Office of pontifex maximus created in Rome. The Pontifex Maximus was the high priest of the Ancient Roman College of Pontiffs. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2
• 508 BC — Cleisthenes reorganizes Athens. Cleisthenes (Κλεισθένης also Clisthenes or Kleisthenes) was a noble Athenian of the Alcmaeonid family Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's He creates the deme, a local unit to serve as the basis of his political system. Ancient Greece, a deme ( δῆμος) was a subdivision of Attica, the region of Greece surrounding Athens. Citizenship is tightly linked to the deme, for each deme keeps the roll of those within its jurisdiction, who are admitted to citizenship. He groups all the demes into 10 tribes, which thus form the link between the demes and the central government. The central government includes an assembly of all citizens and a new council of 500 members.
• 507 BC — Cleisthenes, Greek reformer, takes power and increases democracy. Cleisthenes (Κλεισθένης also Clisthenes or Kleisthenes) was a noble Athenian of the Alcmaeonid family The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system
• 506 BC — Battle of Boju: The forces of the State of Wu under commander and strategist Sun Tzu defeat the forces of Chu in Zhou Dynasty China, destroying the Chu capital of Ying and causing King Jing of Zhou to flee. The Battle of Boju (柏舉之戰 was fought in 506 BC between Wu and Chu forces Wu (吳 was a state during the Spring and Autumn Period in China. Sun Tzu ( ("Master Sun" also called Sun Wu ( is traditionally considered to be the author of The Art of War (also simply called the Chǔ ( 楚) was a kingdom in what is now central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period ( 722 - 481 BC) and The Zhou Dynasty ( POJ: Chiu Tiau 1122 BC to 256 BC was preceded by the Shang Dynasty and followed by the Qin Dynasty in China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National King Jing of Zhou may refer to King Jing of Zhou (Ji Gui, twenty-fourth sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the twelfth of Eastern Zhou Dynasty
• 505 BC — First pair of Roman consuls elected. The Roman Republic was the phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by a Republican form of government a period which began with the overthrow of the Consul (abbrev cos; Latin plural consules) was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire
• December 4, 502 BC — Solar eclipse darkens Egypt. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is wholly or partially obscured This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. (computed by modern astronomers, no clear historical record of observation exists)
• 502 BC — The Latin League defeats the Etruscans under Lars Porsena at Aricia. The Latin League (c 7th century BC - 338 BC) was a confederation of about 30 villages and tribes in the region of Latium near Ancient Rome organized for Etruscan civilization is the modern English name given to the culture and way of life of a people of ancient Italy Lars Porsena (sometimes spelled Lars Porsenna) was an Etruscan king known for his war against the city of Rome.
• 502 BC — Naxos rebels against Persian domination sparking the Ionian Revolt. Naxos (in Greek, Νάξος) is a Greek island the largest island ( in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Ionian Revolts were triggered by the actions of Aristagoras, the Tyrant of the Ionian city of Miletus at the end of the 6th century
• 501 BC — Cleisthenes reforms democracy in Athens. Cleisthenes (Κλεισθένης also Clisthenes or Kleisthenes) was a noble Athenian of the Alcmaeonid family Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's
• 501 BC — Naxos is attacked by the Persian Empire. Naxos (in Greek, Νάξος) is a Greek island the largest island ( in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean. The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia
• 501 BC — In response to threats by the Sabines, Rome creates the office of dictator. The Sabines ( Latin Sabini, Singular Sabinus) were an Italic tribe that lived in ancient Italy, inhabiting Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Dictator was a Political office of the Roman Republic. The dictator was above the three branches of government in the Constitution of the Roman Republic
• 501 BC — Confucius is appointed governor of Chung-tu. Confucius ( lit " Master Kung " September 28, 551 BC - 479 BC) was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher
• 501 BC — Gadir (present-day Cádiz) is captured by Carthage. Cádiz ( Spanish:) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the province of the same name, a province which is one of eight Cádiz ( Spanish:) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the province of the same name, a province which is one of eight Carthage (Καρχηδών Karkhēdōn, Carthago from the Phoenician קרת חדשת phn-Latn Qart-ḥadašt meaning new town) refers (approximate date)
• 500 BC — Bantu-speaking people migrate into south-west Uganda from the west. Bantu may refer to Bantu expansion, a series of migrations of Bantu speakers Bantu languages Bantu people The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. This article refers to the cardinal direction for other uses see West (disambiguation. (approximate date)
• 500 BC — Refugees from Teos resettle Abdera. According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race Teos (Greek Τέως or Teo, was a maritime city of Ionia, on a peninsula between Chytrium and Myonnesus Abdera (Άβδηρα was a town on the coast of Thrace 17 km east-northeast of the mouth of the Nestos, and almost opposite Thasos.
• 500 BC — Darius I of Persia proclaims that Aramaic be the official language of the western half of his empire. Darius I the Great (c 549 BC&ndash486 BC 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 Dārayavahuš: "Possessing goodness" Having ascended to power amidst controversy and bloodshed For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Aramaic is a Semitic language with An official language is a Language that is given a special legal status in a particular Country, State, or other territory
• 500 BC — Signifies the end of the Nordic Bronze Age civilization in Oscar Montelius periodization system and begins the Pre-Roman Iron Age. The Nordic Bronze Age (also Northern Bronze Age) is the name given by Oscar Montelius to a period and a Bronze Age culture in Scandinavian Oscar Montelius ( 9 September, 1843 &ndash 4 November, 1921) was a Swedish Archaeologist who refined the concept of The Pre-Roman Iron Age of Northern Europe ( 5th / 4th century BC - 1st century BC) designates the earliest part of the Iron Age in Scandinavia
• 500 BC — Foundation of first republic in Vaishali Bihar India. A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its Bihar ( Hindi:बिहार Urdu: بہار bɪhaːr) is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
• 500 BC — World population: 100,000,000^[1]
• c. The world population is the total number of living Humans on Earth at a given time 500 BC — Vulca makes Apollo of Veii, from Portonaccio Temple. Vulca was an Etruscan artist from the town of Veii. The only Etruscan artist mentioned by ancient writers he worked for the last of the Roman kings Tarquinius Portonaccio is a place located near the ancient Etruscan city of Veio, north to Rome, central Italy. It is now kept at Museo Nazionale di Villa Giulia, Rome. This page is on the museum itself for the architectural history of the house see Villa Giulia. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2
• The Gutaii tribe began around this time, in Middle and Southern Africa. Southern Africa is the Southernmost Region of the African Continent, variably defined by Geography or Geopolitics.

The west Mediterranean in 509 BC.

Significant people

• c. 500 BC — Heraclitus, Greek philosopher
• Siddharta Gautama

• c. Heraclitus of Ephesus ( Ancient Greek: &mdash grc-Latn ''Hērákleitos ho Ephésios'' English Heraclitus the Ephesian) (ca The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Siddhārtha Gautama ( Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual Teacher from Ancient India and the founder 585- 501 BC — Pythagoras, mathematician

References

1. ^ an average of figures from different sources as listed at the US Census Bureau's Historical Estimates of World Population