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| 503 BC In other calendars | |
| Buddhist calendar | 41/42 (southern Buddhism); 40/41 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 36th (37th) cycle , year of the earth-dog戊戌 ( at the beginning of the year fire-rooster 丁酉) |
| Greek calendar | 1./2. Year of the 69th Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3258/59 |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita CCLI (251) |
| Ongoing events | |
| 27th Dynasty (Persian rule) (since 525 BC) during the Late Period in Egypt (since 664 BC) | |
Attic vase painting in Greece:
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| Iron Age III in Israel (since 587 BC) | |
| Hallstatt Period in Europe (since 650 BC) | |
| Ancient Greece : The classical age replaces the archaic (since approx. 750 BC). | |
| Eastern Zhou dynasty / period of spring and autumn annals in China (since 770/722 BC) | |
| Dong-Son culture in northern Vietnam and southern China (since around 800 BC) | |
| Middle Preclassic period among the Maya (since approx. 900 BC) | |
| Antiquity in the Mediterranean region (since approx. 1200/800 BC) | |
| La Venta period among the Olmecs in Mesoamerica (since approx. 1500 BC) | |
Events
According to legend, Agrippa Menenius Lanatus and Publius Postumius Tubertus are consuls of the Roman Republic .
Died
- Publius Valerius Poplicola , Roman consul