500s BC

Events and trends

 * , — The  of  on 's  is dedicated on the  of.
 * 509 BC– — period in.
 * — Office of  created in.
 * 508 BC — reorganizes . He creates the, a local unit to serve as the basis of his political system. Citizenship is tightly linked to the deme, for each deme keeps the roll of those within its jurisdiction, who are admitted to citizenship. He groups all the demes into 10 tribes, which thus form the link between the demes and the central government. The central government includes an assembly of all citizens and a new council of 500 members.
 * —, , takes power and increases.
 * — : The forces of the under commander and strategist  defeat the forces of  in , destroying the Chu capital of Ying and causing  to flee.
 * — First pair of s elected.
 * , —  darkens . (computed by modern astronomers, no clear historical record of observation exists)
 * — The defeats the s under  at.
 * 502 BC — rebels against n domination sparking the.
 * — reforms  in.
 * 501 BC — is attacked by the.
 * 501 BC — In response to threats by the, creates the office of.
 * 501 BC — is appointed governor of.
 * 501 BC — (present-day ) is captured by . (approximate date)
 * — -speaking people migrate into south-west from the . (approximate date)
 * 500 BC — s from resettle.
 * 500 BC — of  proclaims that  be the  of the western half of his empire.
 * 500 BC — Signifies the end of the civilization in  periodization system and begins the.
 * 500 BC — Foundation of first in.
 * 500 BC — : 100,000,000
 * c. 500 BC — makes . It is now at,.
 * The tribe began around this time, in Middle and.

Significant people

 * c. — ,