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Events
By place
Persian empire
Roman republic
- During his third consulate, Roman consul Spurius Cassius Vecellinus proposes an agrarian law to assist needy plebeians, a measure violently opposed both by the patricians and by the wealthy plebeians, who have Cassius condemned and executed.
Asia
- First Buddist Council at Rejgaha, under the patronage of King Ajatasattu. Oral tradition established for the first time.
- First part of the Grand Canal of China is built.
Births
Deaths
- Spurius Cassius Vecellinus, Roman consul.
- Darius I, Persian king.
References
- Burn, A.R., "The Pelican History of Greece", Penguin Books, England, 1987.
- Hornblower, S. & Spawforth, T., ed. "Who's Who in the Classical World", Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2000.
- Mellersh, H.E.L., "Chronology of the Ancient World", Barrie & Jenkins, London, 1976.
- Trager, J., "The People's Chronology", Aurum Press, London, 1992.
- Sinnigen, W.G. & Boak, A.E.R., "A History of Rome to A.D. 565, MacMillan Publishing Co., New York, 1977.