538 BC

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Year of the Water Pig癸亥( at the beginning of the year Water Dog壬戌)

• Black-figure vase painting (since 630 BC)

Events

• By 538 BC: Adriani is ruler of Naxos with the help of the Athenian tyrant Pisistratus.
• By 538 BC: Polycrates tyrant of Samos is.

Died

• Year ( 6th century BC)
• 538 BC