What happened in 2501 BC?
No event is dated precisely to 2501 BC, but 4 entries are recorded in the surrounding period.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 4 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 2501 BC is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 2501 BC.
25th century BC 4
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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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Lagash founded
Lagash was founded.
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 2501 BC.
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Red Pyramid
Smooth-sided pyramid
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Dahshur
Village in Giza Governorate, Egypt
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Great Pyramid of Giza completed
The Great Pyramid is completed as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu, remaining the tallest human-made structure for millennia.
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The Great Sphinx
Ancient Egyptian monumental sculpture
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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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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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Pyramid of Sahure
Smooth-sided pyramid
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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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