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500

Years:
-503 -502 -501 -500 -499 -498 -497

Decades:
-530 -520 -510 -500 -490 -480 -470
Centuries:
VI centuryBC. AD fifth century BC. AD fourth century BC. AD
Millennium:
Second millennium BC. AD first millennium BC. BC First Millennium


Calendars:
Roman Chinese Gregorian Hebrew Hindu Muslim Persian Republican

This page is about the year -500 the proleptic Julian calendar .

Summary

/ / Events
The world around 500 BC. AD

Europe

Greek World

  • Failure of the Persians to Naxos. Aristagoras , son of the tyrant of Miletus Histiaeus responsible for the defeat by his quarrel with the chief Persian Megabates, triggered the revolt of Miletus to escape the consequences of its failure ( -499 ).

Roman World

Africa

Americas

Asia

  • Reign in India Ajatashatru , King of Magadha (end in -475 ). He kills his father Bimbisara and proclaimed himself king of Magadha. He leads two wars, one against the king of Kosala , Prasenajit , he conquers and the other republics of the cons Lichchavi he manages to submit after 16 years.
  • In China, the authority of kings Zhou has continued to weaken from -771 to no longer be exercised only on the outskirts of Wangcheng. Outside this narrow territory royalty is more than a symbol.

Oceania & Pacific

Middle East & Arab World

  • The Royal Route unites Sardis to Susa with coaching organized.

Science & Technology

  • In China , the examiner Fan Li , minister of the king of Yue , calls "the enrichment of the State and strengthening of armed forces".
  • The first examples of carpets hand-knotted are buried in a tomb at Pazyryk in Siberia.

Arts & Culture

  • "Description of the Earth" of Hecataeus.
  • Temple of Athena at Paestum , which are associated with Doric and Ionic orders and uses the ratio 3 / 4 square characteristic of the Parthenon.
  • Bas relief of the tributaries to the palace of Persepolis showing the various peoples of the Achaemenid empire under the Great King.

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