Wikipedia: 6th century BC

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*Ruin of the [Kingdom of Judah]? and the destruction of the First Temple (586 B.C.), return of the Jews several decades later.

*Ruin of the Kingdom of Judah and the destruction of the First Temple (586 B.C.), return of the Jews several decades later.

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

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: