6th century BC

Centuries - Year in Review 6th Century BC

7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC

Decades:[590s BC]?,[580s BC]?,[570s BC]?,[560s BC]?,[550s BC]?,[540s BC]?,[530s BC]?,[520s BC]?,[510s BC]?,500s BC

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Events:

• Persians conquer Ancient Egypt, dominate eastern Mediterranean.
• Ruin of the Kingdom of Judah and the destruction of the First Temple (586 B.C.), return of the Jews several decades later.
• Buddha founds Buddhism in India. It became a major world religion.
• Confucius formulates his ethical system of Confucianism which proved highly influential in China.

Significant persons: