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548 BCE

The Temple of Apollo at Delphi, Greece is damaged in a fire. The Alcmaeonids rebuild the structure. Diognetus of Croton wins the stadion race at the Olympic Games.

Disasters & Accidents

  • The Temple of Apollo at Delphi, Greece is damaged in a fire. The Alcmaeonids rebuild the structure.source

Culture & Society

  • Diognetus of Croton wins the stadion race at the Olympic Games.source

Deaths

  • Duke Zhuang II, ruler of the Chinese state of Qisource
  • Thales of Miletus (born c. 626 BC), pre-Socratic Greek philosopher and the first natural philosopher who belonged to the Milesian school along with Anaximander and Anaximenessource
  • Megakles II (born 595 BC), Athenian statesman, son of Alkmaion II, grandson of Megakles I, and husband to Agariste of Sicyonsource