600 to 500
Under Construction
[Video Introduction of Session]
Outline
Course The Ancient Centuries Before 400 BC
Session 7 Topics
Topic 1 Fall of Babylon
Topic 2 Rise of Persia
Topic 3 Carthage’s Commercial Empire
Topic 4 Roman Republic Established
Topic 5 Buddhism Origins
Other Sessions
Headlines
| YEAR | EVENTS |
|---|---|
| 600 | India: Age of Mahajanapadas; 16 Kingdoms |
| 600 | Milan: City Founded |
| 600 | Marseille: City Founded |
| 600 | Babylon: Nebuchadnezzar Builds the Hanging Gardens. |
| 585, May 28 | Greece: Solar Eclipse Predicted by Thales |
| 594 | Athens: Solon Appointed Archon |
| 590 | Sudan: Egypt Sacks Capital of Kush |
| 586 | Jerusalem: Babylonians Capture City; End of Judah |
| 586 | Babylon: Jews Forced to Move Here |
| 570 | Phoenicia: Persian Siege of Tyre Ends After 13 Years in Partial Victory |
| 560 | Lydia: Croeses Begins Reign |
| 558 | China: Jin Defeats Qin |
| 550 | Athens: Temple of Zeus Built |
| 550 | Carthage: Conquers Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica |
| 550 | Medea: Conquered by Persians |
| 550 | Korea: Late Mumun Period Begins |
| 546 | Lydia: Conquered by Persians |
| 540 | Samos: Pythagoras Lived |
| 540 | Turkey: Greek Cities on West Coast Conquered by Persians |
| 539 | Babylon: Conquered by Persians |
| 538 | Jerusalem: First Group of Jews Return from Babylon |
| 536 | Persia: Angel Visits Daniel |
| 534 | Athens: Tragedy Competition |
| 528 | India: Buddha Attains Enlightenment; Begins Ministry |
| 525 | Egypt: Conquered by Persians |
| 521 | Babylon: Rebellion Defeated by Persians |
| 516 | India: Persians Occupy Punjab |
| 515 | Jerusalem: 2nd Temple Constructed |
| 513 | Thrace: Persians Defeat Scythians |
| 512 | Macedonia: Becomes Vassal to Persia |
| 510 | Rome: King Overthrown; Republic Established |
| 509 | Rome: Temple of Jupiter Dedicated |
| 508 | Rome: Office of Pontifex Maximus Established |
| 506 | China: Sun Tzu Defeats Forces of Chu |
| 505 | Rome: First Consuls Elected |
| 502 | Rome: Latin League Defeats Etruscans |
| 501 | Athens: Cleisthenes Reforms Democracy |
| 501 | Rome: Responding to the Sabine Threat, Office of Dictator Created |
| 501 | China: Confucius Appointed Governor of Chung-tu |
| 501 | Spain: Carthage Captures Cadiz |
| 500 | Uganda: Bantu Speaking People Migrate Here |
| 500 | Scandinavia: Enters Iron Age |
| YEAR | EVENTS |
Concepts
- End of Babylon and Iraq cities as major powers.
- Persia Dominates Middle East.
- Civilization spreads to the western Mediterranean.
- World has major religions that will stand the test of time.
More Information
From the History Moments Library
| YEAR | TITLE | AUTHOR(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 600 | Cyrus Begins the Persian Empire | George Grote |
| 594 | Solon’s Early Greek Legislation | George Grote |
| 585 | The Ancient Olympics | George Grote |
| 551 | Confucius | Robert K. Douglas |
| 510 | Romans Establish Republic | Henry G. Liddell |
| 500 | The Foundations of Buddhism | Thomas W. Rhys-Davids |
| YEAR | TITLE | AUTHOR(s) |