600 BC
The year 600 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 154 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 600 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
| Millennium: | 1st millennium BC |
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| Gregorian calendar | 600 BC DXCIX BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 154 |
| Ancient Egypt era | XXVI dynasty, 65 |
| - Pharaoh | Necho II, 11 |
| Ancient Greek era | 45th Olympiad (victor)¹ |
| Assyrian calendar | 4151 |
| Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
| Bengali calendar | −1192 |
| Berber calendar | 351 |
| Buddhist calendar | −55 |
| Burmese calendar | −1237 |
| Byzantine calendar | 4909–4910 |
| Chinese calendar | 庚申年 (Metal Monkey) 2097 or 2037 — to — 辛酉年 (Metal Rooster) 2098 or 2038 |
| Coptic calendar | −883 – −882 |
| Discordian calendar | 567 |
| Ethiopian calendar | −607 – −606 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3161–3162 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | −543 – −542 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 2501–2502 |
| Holocene calendar | 9401 |
| Iranian calendar | 1221 BP – 1220 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 1259 BH – 1257 BH |
| Javanese calendar | N/A |
| Julian calendar | N/A |
| Korean calendar | 1734 |
| Minguo calendar | 2511 before ROC 民前2511年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −2067 |
| Thai solar calendar | −57 – −56 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阳金猴年 (male Iron-Monkey) −473 or −854 or −1626 — to — 阴金鸡年 (female Iron-Rooster) −472 or −853 or −1625 |
Events
Middle East
- The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are built by Nebuchadnezzar.
- Zoroaster's religion becomes popular in Persia. (approximate date)
- Smyrna is sacked and destroyed by Alyattes II.
- The country of Armenia is created.
Western Europe
- The first dwelling at Emain Macha (now Navan Fort) is built (approximate date).
- Milan is founded by Celts.
- Capua is founded.
- Pompeii is founded. (approximate date)
- The Etruscans seize possession of Rome, making it into a prosperous trade center. (approximate date)
- Victorious over the Carthaginians in a naval battle, the Greeks of Phocaea establish the city Marseille in today's France.
- Athens is suffering severe economic problems. (approximate date)
North America
Art and architecture
- Archaic period of sculpture begins in Greece. (approximate date)
- Kouros (representation of a male youth) begins to be made, being finished in 580 BC. (approximate date)
- Pitcher (container) (olpe), from Corinth, is made. It is now at The British Museum, London. (approximate date)
- The Temple of Artemis, Korkyra in Corfu begins to be built. (approximate date)
- The Doric and Ionic orders are well developed. (approximate date)
Births
- Cambyses I, father of Cyrus the Great and future king of Anshan (Persia) (approximate date)
- King Gong of Chu, king of Chu
Deaths
- Battus I of Cyrene, founder and first king of the Greek colony of Cyrenaica
- Duke Cheng of Jin, ruler of the State of Jin
- Cyrus I, king of Anshan, according to some sources
References
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