What happened in 2481 BC?
No event is dated precisely to 2481 BC, but 1 entry is recorded in the surrounding period.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records this entry only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. It is listed here because 2481 BC is where that broader date falls, not because it is known to have happened in 2481 BC.
2480s BC 1
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Pyramid of Sahure
Smooth-sided pyramid
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 2481 BC.
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Phong Châu
Capital city of Văn Lang, in present-day Phú Thọ province, Vietnam
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Pyramid of Menkaure
Smallest of the three main Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
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Djedkare Isesi born
Born in Egypt. Ancient Egyptian pharaoh.
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Urukagina born
Born in Mesopotamia. Last ruler of the 1st Dynasty of Lagash.
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Meroë founded
Meroë was founded.
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Assur
Archaeological site in Iraq, former capital of Assyria
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Kuara
Archaeological site in Iraq
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Phoenicia founded
Phoenicia was founded.
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Land of Punt founded
Land of Punt was founded.
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Lothal
Prominent city of the ancient Indus valley civilization (present-day Gujarat, India)
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Tomb of Perneb
Object highlighted in The MET collection
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Gojoseon founded
Gojoseon was founded, with its capital at Pyongyang.
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