525 BC Chr.
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 In the battle of Pelusium the Persian king Cambyses II defeated Pharaoh Psammetich III. and conquered Egypt . |
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| 525 BC In other calendars | |
| Buddhist calendar | 19/20 (southern Buddhism); 18/19 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 36th (37th) cycle , year of the fire-rat丙子 ( at the beginning of the year wood-pig 乙亥) |
| Greek calendar | 3rd / 4th Year of the 63rd Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3236/37 |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita CCIX (209) |
| Ongoing events | |
Attic vase painting in Greece:
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| Iron Age III in Israel (since 587 BC) | |
| Hallstatt Period in Europe (since 650 BC) | |
| 26th Dynasty (time of the Egyptian Restoration) / 27th Dynasty (Persian rule) during the late period in Egypt (since 664 BC) | |
| Eastern Zhou dynasty / period of spring and autumn annals in China (since 770/722 BC) | |
| Ancient Greece : Archaic (since approx. 750 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
Politics and world events
- May: In the battle of Pelusium , the Persian king Cambyses II defeats the troops of the ancient Egyptian (Saïtischen) pharaoh Psammetich III on the Sinai . and conquered Egypt .
- Kleisthenes becomes Archon of Athens under the tyrant Hippias .
- According to Herodotus, Cambyses II had his brother Bardiya murdered before the Egyptian campaign . The veracity of this claim is unclear.
nature and environment
- September 17th : The star Antares is covered for the last time by a planet, Venus . (The next occultation will not take place until the year 2400.)
Born
Died
- Psammetich III. , Egyptian Pharaoh
Web links
Commons : 525 BC Chr. - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
