540s BC

Events and trends

 * —, n , is defeated by of  near the.
 * 546 BC — of  completes his conquest of, and makes  his.
 * 546 BC — establishes a  in  and incorporates the  cities of  in  into . Thus he gains the important s that look out to the  world.
 * — People of migrate to  to escape the yoke of.
 * 544 BC — becomes King of the  of.
 * —   invades  and establishes a n dynasty.
 * 543 BC —, of , purifies the island of  (approximate date).
 * c. 543 BC — dies
 * — attacked.
 * 540 BC — city of  of  founded (approximate date).
 * 540 BC — conquer  city of  now in southern  (approximate date).
 * c. 540 BC — makes  with s, black-figure decoration on an . It is now at,.
 * c. 540 BC — makes The suicide of, black-figure decoration on a . It is now at , ,.

Significant people

 * — Birth of
 * — Death of
 * — Death of,  (approximate date)
 * — Death of, King of the of
 * — Birth of
 * — Death of (traditional in  and elsewhere — basis of the )
 * 543 BC — Death of ,
 * — becomes king of ia (approximate date)