530s BC
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Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC
Decades: 580s BC - 570s BC - 560s BC - 550s BC - 540s BC - 530s BC - 520s BC - 510s BC - 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC
Events and trends
- 539 BC - Babylon is conquered by Cyrus the Great, defeating Nabonidus.
- c. 538 BC - Return of some Jews from Babylonian exile who build the Second Temple about seventy years after the destruction of the First Temple, from 520 BC–516 BC.
- 537 BC - Jews transported to Babylon are allowed to return to Jerusalem, bringing to a close the Babylonian captivity.
- 536 BC - According to tradition, the Biblical prophet Daniel receives an angelic visitor. see [Daniel 10:4]
- 534 BC - Lucius Tarquinius Superbus becomes seventh king of Rome, after murdering the sixth king Servius Tullius.
- 534 BC - Competitions for tragedy are instituted at the City Dionysia festival in Athens.
- 530 BC - Cambyses II succeeds Cyrus as King of Persia.
Significant people
- 539 BC/538 BC - Death of Nabonidus, the last King of Babylon.
- 535 BC - Birth of Heraclitus of Ephesus, Greek philosopher (approximate date)
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