510 BC
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Year of the Metal Hare辛卯(at the beginning of Metal Tiger庚寅)
- Red-figure vase painting (since 530 BC)
- Black-figure vase painting (since 630 BC)
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Athens
The tyrant Hippias is marketed with the help of the Spartans under King Cleomenes I of Athens. The constitution of Solon is active again, the Archon used last summer still under Hippias Harpaktides regularly ended his term in office, Skamandrios is new eponymous archon.
Greek colonies
In the Greek city of Sybaris on the Gulf of Taranto there will be a riot among Telys. The 500 wealthiest citizens are expelled and flee to Croton. Sybaris explains Croton then the war. Under the influence of Pythagoras and the leadership of the commander and the Olympians Milon win Krotoner, Sybaris is captured and destroyed. Then it comes under the victors to battle over the division of the conquered country. Subject to the Pythagoreans and Pythagoras have to leave in addition to other city and moved to Metapontum.
Rome
According to legend, the seventh Roman king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus is sold, bringing the Roman monarchy ends and the time of the Roman Republic begins. ( It is generally believed that this date was constructed in the middle Republican period, and you leaned in Roman history to the fall of the tyranny in Athens. The beginning of the Roman Republic is likely to be set until around 474 BC. )
Culture
- Around 510 BC: Hypsis, an Attic vase painter of the pioneer group of red-figure painting, manufactures two Hydrias.
Born
- Around 510 BC: Gorgo, Spartan king's daughter
- Around 510 BC: Cimon, Athenian politician and military leader