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496 BCE

Hipparchos, son of Charmos (a relative of the 6th century BC tyrant Peisistratus), wins the archonship of Athens as leader of the peace party which argues that resistance against the Persians is useless. King Goujian of Yue defeats and mortally injures King Helü of Wu. The former Etruscan King of Rome, Tarquinius Superbus, who had been exiled by the Romans in 509 BC, and his ally Octavius Mamilius, of Tusculum, together with the Latins are defeated by the Roman Republic army in the Battle of Lake Regillus, near Frascati. The outcome of this battle establishes Roman supremacy over the Latins.

Conflict & Security

  • Hipparchos, son of Charmos (a relative of the 6th century BC tyrant Peisistratus), wins the archonship of Athens as leader of the peace party which argues that resistance against the Persians is useless.source
  • King Goujian of Yue defeats and mortally injures King Helü of Wusource
  • The former Etruscan King of Rome, Tarquinius Superbus, who had been exiled by the Romans in 509 BC, and his ally Octavius Mamilius, of Tusculum, together with the Latins are defeated by the Roman Republic army in the Battle of Lake Regillus, near Frascati. The outcome of this battle establishes Roman supremacy over the Latins.source

Culture & Society

  • Tisicrates of Kroton wins the stadion race at the 71st Olympic Games.source

Births

  • Sophocles, Athenian dramatist and statesman (d. 406 BC)source

Deaths

  • Sun Tzu, military philosopher and author of The Art of War (most likely a colloquial date) (b. 544 BC)source
  • Iccus of Epidaurus, Olympic boxer, died while boxing Cleomedes of Astypalaeasource
  • Octavius Mamilius, ruler of Tusculum also died at the Battle of Lake Regillussource
  • Marcus Valerius Volusus and Titus Herminius Aquilinus, both former Roman consuls died at the Battle of Lake Regillussource
  • King Helü of Wu, king of the Chinese State of Wusource