510s BC
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Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC
Decades: 560s BC - 550s BC - 540s BC - 530s BC - 520s BC - 510s BC - 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC - 460s BC
[edit] Events and trends
- 519 BC - Zhou Jing Wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
- c. 518 BC - Darius I began construction of Parsa (Persepolis).
- 518 BC - Construction of Apadana (audience hall) of Darius and Xerxes, ceremonial complex, at Persepolis, Iran started.
- 516 BC - Indian subcontinent - Occupation of Punjab is completed by the Persian King Gustasp.
- March 12, 515 BC - Construction is completed on the Temple in Jerusalem.
- 514 BC - King Helu of Wu establishes "Great City of Helu", the ancient name for Suzhou, as his capital in China.
- 513 BC - Darius the Great subdues the Getae and east Thrace in his war against the Scythians.
- 510 BC - Hippias, second son of Pisistratus and tyrant of Athens, is expelled by a popular revolt supported by Cleomenes I, King of Sparta and his forces.
- 510 BC - End of reign of Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, last king of the traditional seven Kings of Rome.
- 510 BC - Fall of the Roman Kingdom and establishment of the Roman Republic.
- 510 BC - Demaratus succeeds Ariston as king of Sparta. (approximate date)
- 510 BC - Defeat and destruction of Sybaris.
[edit] Births
- 519 BC - Xerxes I of Persia (approximate date).da:510'erne f.Kr.
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