581 BC Chr.
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| 581 BC In other calendars | |
| Chinese calendar | 35th (36th) cycle , year of the metal dragon庚辰 ( at the beginning of the year earth-rabbit 己卯) |
| Greek calendar | 3rd / 4th Year of the 49th Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3180/81 |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita CLXXIII (173) |
| Ongoing events | |
| Iron Age III in Israel (since 587 BC) | |
Attic vase painting in Greece:
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| Hallstatt Period in Europe (since 650 BC) | |
| 26th Dynasty (time of the Egyptian Restoration) 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
- According to legend, Suizei becomes Emperor of Japan .
Died
- around 581 BC Chr .: Psammetich , tyrant of Corinth