6th century BC - 6th century BC (7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC - other centuries) (600s BC - 590s BC - 580s BC - 570s BC - 560s BC - 550s BC - 540s BC - 530s BC - 520s BC - 510s BC - 500s BC - other decades) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) Events: Persians conquer Ancient Egypt, dominate eastern Mediterranean. Carthage's merchant empire slowly dominates the western Mediterranean Roman Republic founded Ruin of the Kingdom of Judah and the destruction of the First Temple (586 BC), return of the Jews several decades later. Buddha founds Buddhism in India. It became a major world religion. Dao de jing written (traditional date) Confucius formulates his ethical system.
5th century BC - 5th century BC (6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC - other centuries) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) Events: Demotic becomes the dominant script of ancient Egypt Persians invade Greece twice (Persian Wars) Battle of Marathon (490) Battle of Salamis (480) Athenian empire formed and falls Peloponnesian War Buddhist monastic university at Nalanda, India established. Significant persons: Aeschylus Aristophanes Euripides Darius II, king of Persia(423-404) Herodotus Mencius, Chinese philosopher Pericles of Athens Socrates of Athens, philosopher Sophocles Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions Decades and Years 500s BC 490s BC 499 BC 498 BC 497 BC 496 BC 495 BC 494 BC 493 BC 492 BC 491 BC 490 BC 480s BC 489 BC 488 BC 487 BC 486 BC.
7th century BC - 7th century BC (8th century BC - 7th century BC - 6th century BC - other centuries) (700s BC - 690s BC - 680s BC - 670s BC - 660s BC - 650s BC - 640s BC - 630s BC - 620s BC - 610s BC - 600s BC - other decades) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) Events: Scythians arrived in Asia Collapse of Susa, end of Elamite Empire Assyrians conquer Egypt (674 BC - 670 BC) Collapse of Nineveh, end of Assyria (612 BC) Japanese capital founded Zoroastrianism founded Significant persons: Thales of Miletus (c.625 BC - c.546 BC) Sappho of Lesbos Zarathushtra Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions First coins used by Lydians Iron allegedly discovered in China.
1st millennium BC - 1st millennium BC (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD - other millennia) Events: The Iron Age begins in Western Europe The Old Testament is written Founding of Buddhism Beginning of Roman Empire Significant persons: David, king of Israel Cyrus the Great conquers Babylon and creates Persia (6th century BC) Buddha, founder of Buddhism Confucius, Chinese philosopher Plato, Greek philosopher Alexander the Great, Greek conqueror (4th century BC) Archimedes, scientist Julius Caesar, Roman conqueror and emperor Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions Centuries and Decades 10th century BC 990s BC 980s BC 970s BC 960s BC 950s BC 940s BC 930s BC 920s BC 910s BC 900s BC 9th century BC 890s BC 880s BC 870s BC 860s BC 850s BC 840s BC 830s BC 820s BC.
404 BC - 404 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC Years: 409 BC 408 BC 407 BC 406 BC 405 BC - 404 BC - 403 BC 402 BC 401 BC 400 BC 399 BC Events Athens capitulates to Sparta. End of the Peloponnesian War. Amyrtaeus declares himself king of Egypt, revolting against his Persian overlords. This is considered the end of the Twenty-seventh Dynasty and start of Twenty-eighth Dynasty. Artaxerxes II succeeds his father Darius II as emperor of Persia. Births Deaths Theramenes Alcibiades, Athenian politician Darius II, emperor of Persia.
400s BC - 400s BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 409 BC 408 BC 407 BC 406 BC 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC 401 BC 400 BC Events and Trends.
408 BC - 408 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC Years: 413 BC 412 BC 411 BC 410 BC 409 BC - 408 BC - 407 BC 406 BC 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC Events Euripides writes Orestes and The Cyclops Cities of Rhodes unite and start construction of the new city of Rhodes. Births Eudoxus of Cnidus, early mathematician and follower of Pythagoras Dion, student of Plato and tyrant of Syracuse Deaths.
401 BC - 401 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC Years: 406 BC 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC - 401 BC - 400 BC 399 BC 398 BC 397 BC 396 BC Events Agesilaus II becomes king of Sparta Battle of Cunaxa: Cyrus the Younger revolts against Artaxerxes II of Persia with help of ten thousand Greek mercenaries, but is defeated. Xenophon leads the surviving Greeks in a retreat home. Zhou an wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. Births Deaths Thucydides, Greek historian (approximate year).
405 BC - 405 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC Years: 410 BC 409 BC 408 BC 407 BC 406 BC - 405 BC - 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC 401 BC 400 BC Events Battle of Aegospotami: Spartan commander Lysander destroys the Athenian fleet. Spartan king Pausanius lays siege to Athens. Hannibal Mago leads his second expedition to Sicily; the Siege of Agrigentum fails to secure the island for Carthage Himilco succeeds Hannibal Mago as king of Carthage Births Deaths Cleophon, Athenian leader (executed). Philolaus, Greek mathematician and philosopher (estimated date). Hannibal Mago, king of Carthage.
402 BC - 402 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC Years: 407 BC 406 BC 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC - 402 BC - 401 BC 400 BC 399 BC 398 BC 397 BC Births Deaths Zhou wei lie wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China Events.
403 BC - 403 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC Years: 408 BC 407 BC 406 BC 405 BC 404 BC - 403 BC - 402 BC 401 BC 400 BC 399 BC 398 BC Births Deaths Events China: the state of Jin was partitioned among three elite landholding families. Beginning of the Warring States Period..
406 BC - 406 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC Years: 411 BC 410 BC 409 BC 408 BC 407 BC - 406 BC - 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC 401 BC Events Battle of Ephesus - The Spartans under Lysander defeat part of the Athenian fleet. Battle of Arginusae - Athens defeats the Spartan fleet in their last victory of the Peloponnesian War Agrigentum is taken by the Carthaginians. Births Deaths Euripides, Athenian playwright Sophocles, Athenian dramatist and politician Aspasia of Miletus, widow of Pericles of Athens (approximate date).
407 BC - 407 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC Years: 412 BC 411 BC 410 BC 409 BC 408 BC - 407 BC - 406 BC 405 BC 404 BC 403 BC 402 BC Events Alcibiades returns to Athens and is elected general. Thrasybulus recaptures Abdera and Thasos. Spartan commander Lysander starts building a fleet at Ephesus. Lysander defeats Athenian fleet off Notium. Births Deaths.
409 BC - 409 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC Years: 414 BC 413 BC 412 BC 411 BC 410 BC - 409 BC - 408 BC 407 BC 406 BC 405 BC 404 BC Events Alcibiades recaptures Byzantium for Athens. Athenian expedition of Thrasyllus fails to capture Ephesus. Pausanias succeeds his father Pleistoanax as king of Sparta Hannibal Mago leads a Carthaginian expedition to Sicily in an attempt to gain control of the island Births Deaths Pleistoanax, king of Sparta.
410s BC - 410s BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC - 410s BC - 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC 416 BC 415 BC 414 BC 413 BC 412 BC 411 BC 410 BC Events and Trends.
410 BC - 410 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC - 410s BC - 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 415 BC 414 BC 413 BC 412 BC 411 BC - 410 BC - 409 BC 408 BC 407 BC 406 BC 405 BC Events Battle of Cyzicus - Alcibiades annihilates the Spartan fleet. Oligarchic revolt in Corcyra is unsuccessful. Carthage's Iberiann colonies revolt Births Deaths.
411 BC - 411 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC - 410s BC - 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 416 BC 415 BC 414 BC 413 BC 412 BC - 411 BC - 410 BC 409 BC 408 BC 407 BC 406 BC Events The Four Hundred take over in Athens, abolishing the democracy, but their rule lasts only four months. Alcibiades returns to Athens. Battle of Cynossema - The Athenian fleet under Thrasybulus and Thrasylus defeats the Spartan fleet. The anti-war comedy Lysistrata is written by Aristophenes Births Timoleon, politician and general Deaths.
412 BC - 412 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC - 410s BC - 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 417 BC 416 BC 415 BC 414 BC 413 BC - 412 BC - 411 BC 410 BC 409 BC 408 BC 407 BC Events Alcibiades negotiates an alliance between Sparta and Persia, but falls out of favor in Sparta and goes to work for the Persians. Athenians vote to use last reserves to build a new fleet. Clazomenae revolts against Athens, but is recaptured. Births Deaths.
413 BC - 413 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC - 410s BC - 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 418 BC 417 BC 416 BC 415 BC 414 BC - 413 BC - 412 BC 411 BC 410 BC 409 BC 408 BC Events Battle of Syracuse - The Athenian expedition to Sicily ends in disaster. Spartans capture Decelea in Attica. Tissaphernes is satrap in Asia Minor. Births Deaths Perdiccas, Macedonian king.
414 BC - 414 BC Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC - 410s BC - 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC Years: 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC 416 BC 415 BC - 414 BC - 413 BC 412 BC 411 BC 410 BC 409 BC Births Deaths Events Nicias led attack by Athenians on Syracuse (see Sicilian Expedition).
