What happened in 509 BC?
2 recorded events in 509 BC, including 1 in major events and 1 in religion & belief systems.
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Major Events 1
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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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Religion & Belief Systems 1
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Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
The poliadic temple of the ancient city of Rome
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 509 BC.
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Anaximander died
Died in Miletus. Pre-Socratic Greek philosopher.
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Temple of Artemis Knakeatis
Ancient Greek marble temple in Arcadia
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Anaximenes of Miletus died
Died in Miletus. Greek Ionian Pre-Socratic philosopher (c.586–c.526 BC).
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Lars Porsena died
Late 6th century BC Etruscan king of Clusium
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Inaros II died
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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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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