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496 BC
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC
Decades: 540s BC 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC
Years: 499 BC 498 BC 497 BC - 496 BC - 495 BC 490 BC 489 BC 488 BC 487 BC
Events
- Battle of Lake Regillus: A legendary early Roman victory, won over either the Etruscans or the Latins.
- King Gon Jian of Yue defeats and banishes King Fucha of Wu , gaining a temporary hegemony in ancient China during the Spring and Autumn Period
Births
Deaths
- Pythagoras, Greek philosopher and mathematician.
- Sun Tzu, military philosopher and author of The Art of War (most likely a colloquial date)
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