What happened in 508 BC?
Siege of Rome and Classical Athens founded — among 2 events recorded in 508 BC.
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Siege of Rome
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Empires & Countries 1
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Classical Athens founded
Classical Athens was founded, with its capital at Athens.
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 508 BC.
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Persepolis
Ancient city in Marvdasht County, Iranian national heritage site and World heritage site
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Overthrow of the Roman monarchy
Political revolution (traditionally 509 BC) which expelled the last king of Rome and established the Roman Republic
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Cimon born
Born in Classical Athens. Athenian statesman.
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Founding of the Roman Republic
Rome transitions from a monarchy to a republic after the overthrow of King Tarquinius Superbus.
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Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
The poliadic temple of the ancient city of Rome
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Roman Republic founded
Roman Republic was founded, with its capital at Rome.
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Lars Porsena died
Late 6th century BC Etruscan king of Clusium
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Inaros II died
Died in Susa. 5th century BC Egyptian ruler.
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Leucippus died
5th-century BCE Greek philosopher
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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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