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560 BCE

Calf bearer (Moscophoros), from the Acropolis, Athens is made. It is now displayed at the Acropolis Museum, Athens (approximate date). Berlin Kore, begun in 570 BC, is finished. It is now displayed in Germany. Peisistratus seizes the Acropolis in Athens, becoming the city's tyrant for the first time.

Conflict & Security

  • Peisistratus seizes the Acropolis in Athens, becoming the city's tyrant for the first time.source

Culture & Society

  • Calf bearer (Moscophoros), from the Acropolis, Athens is made. It is now displayed at the Acropolis Museum, Athens (approximate date).source
  • Berlin Kore, begun in 570 BC, is finished. It is now displayed in Germany.source

Births

  • Phocylides, Greek gnomic poet from Miletussource
  • Xenophanes, Greek poet and philosopher born in Colophon (approximate year)source

Deaths

  • Leon of Sparta, king of Spartasource
  • King Gong of Chu, Chinese king of Chusource
  • Solon Greek poet and statesman (approximate year)source
  • Battus II of Cyrene, Greek king of Cyrene and Cyrenaicasource