500 bc
Duke Hui of Qi (Chinese: 齊惠公; pinyin: Qí Huì Gōng; died 599 BC)
Sadyattes (reigned c.603 – c.591 BC)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_years
Cleisthenes (/ˈklaɪsθəˌniːz/; Greek: Κλεισθένης, also Clisthenes or Kleisthenes) was the tyrant of Sicyon from c. 600–560 BC, who aided in the First Sacred War against Kirrha that destroyed that city in 595 BC.




"The Flaying of Sisamnes", by Gerard David.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Kang_of_Chu
Alcetas I of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Ἀλκέτας; 576–547 BC) was a son of Aeropus I of Macedon and the 8th king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Μacedon, counting from Karanus, and the 5th, counting from Perdiccas, reigning, according to Eusebius, 29 years. He was the father of Amyntas I, who reigned in the latter part of the 6th century BC.
Kong He (孔紇), ( ? - c. 548 BC) also known as Shuliang He (叔梁紇), was the father of Confucius and an officer in the Lu state

A scene from the Tabula Iliaca, bearing the inscription "Sack of Troy according to Stesichoru
Arrhichion (also spelled Arrhachion, Arrichion or Arrachion) of Phigalia (Greek: Αρριχίων ο Φιγαλεύς) (died 564 BC) was a champion pankratiast in the ancient Olympic Games. He died while successfully defending his championship in the pankration at the 54th Olympiad (564 BC).[1][2] Arrhichion has been described as "the most famous of all pankratiasts".[3]
Ancient Greek pankratiasts

Bust of Pittacus, Roman copy of a Greek original of the Late Classical period, Louvre
Sadyattes (reigned c.603 – c.591 BC)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_years
Cleisthenes (/ˈklaɪsθəˌniːz/; Greek: Κλεισθένης, also Clisthenes or Kleisthenes) was the tyrant of Sicyon from c. 600–560 BC, who aided in the First Sacred War against Kirrha that destroyed that city in 595 BC.
| Zhoupu (州蒲) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Li of Jin | |||||
| Ruler of Jin | |||||
| Reign | 580–573 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | Duke Jing of Jin | ||||
| Successor | Duke Dao of Jin | ||||
| Died | 573 BC | ||||
| |||||
| Father | Duke Jing of Jin | ||||
| Shoumeng | |
|---|---|
| King of Wu | |
| Reign | 585 BC - 561 BC |
| Issue | King Liao of Wu Zhufan, King of Wu Yuji, King of Wu Lord Queyou Yumei, King of Wu Lord Jizha Lord Yanyu Lord Zhuyung |
| Father | Qu Qi |
| Apries | |
|---|---|
| Wahibre | |
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head of Apries, Louvre
| |
| Pharaoh | |
| Reign | 589–570 BC (26th dynasty) |
| Predecessor | Psamtik II |
| Successor | Amasis II |
| Mother | Takhuit |
| Died | 567 BC |
| King Jian of Zhou 周簡王 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of China | |||||
| Reign | 585–572 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | King Ding of Zhou | ||||
| Successor | King Ling of Zhou | ||||
| Died | 572 BC | ||||
| Issue | King Ling of Zhou | ||||
| |||||
| House | Zhou Dynasty | ||||
| Father | King Ding of Zhou[1] | ||||
| Duke Huan of Qin 秦桓公 | |
|---|---|
| Ruler of Qin | |
| Reign | 603–577 BC |
| Predecessor | Duke Gong of Qin |
| Successor | Duke Jing of Qin |
| Died | 577 BC |
| House | House of Ying |
| Father | Duke Gong of Qin |
| Ju (據) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Jing of Jin | |||||
| Ruler of Jin | |||||
| Reign | 599–581 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | Duke Cheng of Jin | ||||
| Successor | Duke Li of Jin | ||||
| Died | 581 BC | ||||
| |||||
| Father | Duke Cheng of Jin | ||||
| Lucius Tarquinius Priscus | |
|---|---|
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, 16th-century depiction published by Guillaume Rouillé
| |
| King of Rome | |
| Reign | 616–579 BC |
| Predecessor | Ancus Marcius |
| Successor | Servius Tullius |
| Duke Huan of Qin 秦桓公 | |
|---|---|
| Ruler of Qin | |
| Reign | 603–577 BC |
| Predecessor | Duke Gong of Qin |
| Successor | Duke Jing of Qin |
| Died | 577 BC |
| House | House of Ying |
| Father | Duke Gong of Qin |
| Duke Qing of Qi 齊頃公 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruler of Qi | |||||
| Reign | 598–582 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | Duke Hui of Qi | ||||
| Successor | Duke Ling of Qi | ||||
| Died | 582 BC | ||||
| Spouse | Sheng Meng Zi | ||||
| Issue | Duke Ling of Qi | ||||
| |||||
| House | House of Jiang | ||||
| Father | Duke Hui of Qi | ||||
| Mother | Xiao Tong Shu Zi | ||||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyaxares
According to Herodotus, Sisamnes was a corrupt judge under Cambyses II of Persia. He accepted a bribe and delivered an unjust verdict. As a result, the king had him arrested and flayed alive. His skin was then used to cover the seat in which his son would sit in judgment. jsesus
Coes was a Greek dignitary of Mytilene circa 515 BC.
| Arcesilaus I of Cyrene | |
|---|---|
King Arcesilaus watching over the preparation of silphium, Laconian black-figure kylix by the Arkesilas Painter, 560–550 BC
| |
| King of Cyrenaica | |
| Reign | 600-583 BC |
| Predecessor | Battus I |
| Successor | Battus II |
| Died | 583 BC Cyrene |
| Issue | Battus II Critola |
| House | Battiadae |
| Father | Battus I |
| Religion | Greek polytheism |
| King Ding of Zhou 周定王 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of China | |||||
| Reign | 606–586 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | King Kuang of Zhou | ||||
| Successor | King Jian of Zhou | ||||
| Died | 586 BC | ||||
| Spouse | Queen Ding of Zhou | ||||
| Issue | King Jian of Zhou | ||||
| |||||
| House | Zhou Dynasty | ||||
| Father | King Qing of Zhou | ||||
| Nitocris I | |
|---|---|
| Nitokris I, Nitiqret I | |
Relief of the Divine Adoratice Nitocris I
from her Karnak chapel | |
| God's Wife of Amun Divine Adoratrice of Amun | |
| Reign | 655–585 BC (26th Dynasty) |
| Predecessor | Shepenupet II (as God's Wife) Amenirdis II (as Divine Adoratrice) |
| Successor | Ankhnesneferibre |
| Father | Psamtik I |
| Mother | Mehytenweskhet C |
| Died | 585 BC |
| Burial | Medinet Habu |
Xiong YuanJia'ao | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Chu | |||||||||
| Reign | 544–541 BC | ||||||||
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| Lâbâši-Marduk | |
|---|---|
| King of the Neo-Babylonian Empire | |
| Reign | c. 556 BC |
| Predecessor | Neriglissar |
| Successor | Nabonidus |
| Duke Zhuang II of Qi 齊後莊公 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruler of Qi | |||||
| Reign | 553–548 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | Duke Ling of Qi | ||||
| Successor | Duke Jing of Qi | ||||
| Died | 548 BC | ||||
| Issue | Shao Jiang | ||||
| |||||
| House | House of Jiang | ||||
| Father | Duke Ling of Qi | ||||
| Mother | Zong Sheng Ji | ||||
| Amel-Marduk | |
|---|---|
| King of the Neo-Babylonian Empire | |
| Reign | c. 562 – 560 BC |
| Predecessor | Nebuchadnezzar II |
| Successor | Neriglissar |
| Born | ? |
| Died | c. 560 BC |
| Father | Nebuchadnezzar II |
| Arcesilaus II of Cyrene | |
|---|---|
| King of Cyrenaica | |
| Reign | 560-550 BC |
| Predecessor | Battus II |
| Successor | Learchus (pretender) |
| Born | Cyrene |
| Died | 550 BC Cyrene |
| Spouse | Eryxo |
| Issue | Battus III |
| House | Battiadae |
| Father | Battus II |
| Religion | Greek polytheism |
| Polycrates fish | |
|---|---|
| Tyrant of Samos | |
Polycrates with Pharaoh Amasis II (19th century illustration).
| |
| Reign | 540s - 522 BC |
| Predecessor | Aeaces I? |
| Successor | Maeandrus |
| Born | Samos |
| Died | 522 BC Magnesia, Achaemenid Empire |
| House | Aeacids |
| Father | Aeaces I |

| King Eurycratides of Sparta | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 615–590 BC |
| Psamtik II | |
|---|---|
| Psammetichus II | |
Sphinx of Psamtik II
| |
| Pharaoh | |
| Reign | 595–589 BC (26th dynasty) |
| Predecessor | Necho II |
| Successor | Apries |
| Consort | Takhuit |
| Children | Apries, Ankhnesneferibre |
| Father | Necho II |
| Mother | Khedebneithirbinet I |
| Died | 589 BC |
Timasitheus of Delphi
| |
|---|---|
| Died | c. 508 |
| Jehoiakim | |
|---|---|
Jehoiakim from Guillaume Rouillé's Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum, 1553
| |
| King of Judah | |
| Reign | 609–598 BC |
| Predecessor | Jehoahaz of Judah |
| Successor | Jeconiah |
| Born | Jerusalem |
| Died | Jerusalem |
| Issue | Jeconiah |
| House | House of David |
| Father | Josiah |
| Xiong Lü 熊旅 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Chu | |||||
| Reign | 613–591 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | King Mu | ||||
| Successor | King Gong | ||||
| Died | 591 BC | ||||
| Spouse | Lady Fan | ||||
| Issue | King Gong of Chu | ||||
| |||||
| Father | King Mu of Chu | ||||
Maya
| |
|---|---|
19th century statue of Māyā, Musée Guimet, Paris
| |
| Born |
Maya
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| Died |
Kapilavastu, Shakya Kingdom
|
| Nationality | Shakyain |
| Other names | Mahamaya |
| Spouse(s) | King Śuddhodana |
| Children | Siddhartha Gautama Buddha |
| Parent(s) | King Anjana (father), Queen Yashodharā (mother) |
| Relatives | King Suppabuddha & Dandapani (brothers), Queen Mahapajapati Gotami (sister) |
| Dynasty | Shakya Republic |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Nergal-šar-uṣur | |
|---|---|
| King of the Neo-Babylonian Empire | |
| Reign | c. 560 to 556 BC |
| Predecessor | Amel-Marduk |
| Successor | Labashi-Marduk |
| King Ling of Zhou 周靈王 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of China | |||||
| Reign | 571–545 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | King Jian of Zhou | ||||
| Successor | King Jĭng of Zhou | ||||
| Died | 545 BC | ||||
| Spouse | Qi Jiang | ||||
| Issue | Crown Prince Jin King Jĭng of Zhou | ||||
| |||||
| House | Zhou Dynasty | ||||
| Father | King Jian of Zhou | ||||
| Arcesilaus II of Cyrene | |
|---|---|
| King of Cyrenaica | |
| Reign | 560-550 BC |
| Predecessor | Battus II |
| Successor | Learchus (pretender) |
| Born | Cyrene |
| Died | 550 BC Cyrene |
| Spouse | Eryxo |
| Issue | Battus III |
| House | Battiadae |
| Father | Battus II |
| Religion | Greek polytheism |
| Duke Ling of Qi 齊靈公 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruler of Qi | |||||
| Reign | 581–554 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | Duke Qing of Qi | ||||
| Successor | Duke Zhuang II of Qi | ||||
| Died | 554 BC | ||||
| Spouse | Yan Yi Ji | ||||
| Issue | Duke Zhuang II of Qi Crown Prince Ya Duke Jing of Qi | ||||
| |||||
| House | House of Jiang | ||||
| Father | Duke Qing of Qi | ||||
| Mother | Sheng Meng Zi | ||||
| Zhou (周) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Dao of Jin | |||||
| Ruler of Jin | |||||
| Reign | 573–558 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | Duke Li of Jin | ||||
| Successor | Duke Ping of Jin | ||||
| Born | 586 BC | ||||
| Died | 558 BC | ||||
| |||||
| Father | Tan | ||||
| Leon | |
|---|---|
| King of Sparta | |
Family tree of Leon
| |
| Born | Sparta |
| Spouse(s) | Unknown |
| Issue | |
| Father | Eurycratides |
| Mother | Unknown |
| Alyattes of Lydia | |
|---|---|
Coin of Alyattes. Circa 620/10-564/53 BCE.[1]
| |
| Lydian King | |
| Reign | c. 610 – c. 560 BCE |
| Predecessor | Sadyattes |
| Successor | Croesus |
| Issue | Croesus |
| Father | Sadyattes |
| Battus II of Cyrene | |
|---|---|
| King of Cyrenaica | |
| Reign | 583-560 BC |
| Predecessor | Arcesilaus I |
| Successor | Arcesilaus II |
| Born | Cyrene |
| Died | 560 BC Cyrene |
| Issue | Arcesilaus II |
| House | Battiadae |
| Father | Arcesilaus I |
| Religion | Greek polytheism |
| Rusa IV | |
|---|---|
| King of Urartu | |
| Reign | 590–585 BC |
| Predecessor | Sarduri IV |
| Died | 585 BC |
| Father | Rusa III |

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