568 BC

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Year of the Water Snake癸巳( at the beginning of the year Water Dragon壬辰)

  • Black-figure vase painting (since 630 BC)

Events

  • In his 36th year of reign ( 569-568 BC) Nebuchadnezzar II leaves the leap month Addaru II proclaimed that begins on March 18.
  • In the Babylonian calendar, the Babylonian New Year the first Nisannu falls on the 16th - 17th April, the full moon in Nisannu on the 30th April and the 1st Tašritu on the 10th - 11th October.
  • Arrhichion wins for the second time the pankration at the Olympic Games.

Comments

  • Year ( 6th century BC)
  • 568 BC
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