What happened in 601 BC?
No event is dated precisely to 601 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 601 BC is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 601 BC.
6th century BC 4
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Butades died
Died in Ancient Greece. Ancient Greek potter.
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Temple of Hera, Olympia
Temple in Greece
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Temple of Apollo in Cyrene
Temple / altar / polytheist building in Cyrene, Libya
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Greek Theatre of Cyrene
Roman amphitheatre in Cyrene, Libya
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 601 BC.
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Luxor Temple
Ancient Egyptian tem
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Uluburun shipwreck
Late Bronze Age shipwreck
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First Olympic Games
The first recorded ancient Olympic Games are held in Olympia, Greece, dedicated to Zeus.
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Phoenician shipwrecks of Mazarrón
Seventh century BC Phoenician shipwreck near the coast of Spain
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Bajo de la Campana shipwreck
Phoenicien shipwreck
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Ionic temple of Marasa
Building in Epizephyrian Locri, Italy
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Poseidon Temple of Isthmia
Ancient Greek temple on the Isthmus of Corinth
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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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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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