What happened in 498 BC?
3 recorded events in 498 BC, including 2 in wars & conflicts and 1 in people.
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Wars & Conflicts 2
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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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People 1
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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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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 498 BC.
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Lars Porsena died
Late 6th century BC Etruscan king of Clusium
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Yan Ying died
Ancient Chinese philosopher and politician from the state of Qi in the 6th century BC
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Gaius Julius Iullus died
Roman politician, consul in 489 BC
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Manius Tullius Longus died
Roman politician, consul in 500 BC
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Ionian Revolt
499-493 BCE military rebellions by Greek cities in Asia Minor against Persian rule
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Siege of Naxos
Attempt by Aristagoras to conquer Naxos (499 BC)
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Pherecydes of Syros died
6th-century BCE Greek mythographer and proto-philosopher
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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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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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