What happened in 496 BC?
Sophocles born and Helü died — among 3 events recorded in 496 BC.
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Helü died
Twenty-fourth King of Chinese state of Wu from 514 to 496 BC
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Sophocles born
Born in Colonus. Ancient Greek playwright.
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 496 BC.
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Battle of Ephesus
498 BCE battle during the Ionian Revolt
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Siege of Sardis
498 BC
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Cleander of Gela died
Tyrant of the Sicilian city of Gela from c. 505 to 498 BC
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Battle of Lake Regillus
Legendary Roman victory over the Latin League and as part of a wider Latin War c. 496 BCE
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Aristagoras died
Greek tyrant of the Ionian city of Miletus (died 497/6 BC)
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Titus Herminius Aquilinus died
Roman military general and consul (died 498/496 BC)
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Battle of Lade
494 BCE naval battle during the Ionian Revolt
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Pericles born
Born in Athens. Athenian statesman, orator and general (c. 495 – 429 BC).
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Empedocles born
Born in Akragas. 5th century BC Greek philosopher.
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Artaphernes died
Late 6th/early 5th-century BC Persian general and satrap
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Agrippa Menenius Lanatus died
Roman general and consul (died 493 BC)
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Artaphernes
Late 6th/early 5th-century BC Persian general and satrap
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