521 BC

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Year of the Metal Dragon庚辰(at the beginning of earth - hare己卯)

• Red-figure vase painting (since 530 BC)
• Black-figure vase painting (since 630 BC)

Events

Died

• December 5: Nabu - kudurri - usur IV, the Babylonian king, usurper against Darius I.
• Phraortes, Median king, usurper against Darius I.
• Tritantaichmes, King of Sagarten, usurper against Darius I.

• Year ( 6th century BC)
• 521 BC