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495 BC

Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC

Decades: 540s BC 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC

Years: 499 BC 498 BC 497 BC 496 BC - 495 BC - 494 BC 493 BC 492 BC 491 BC 490 BC

Events

Temple to Mercury on the Circus Maximus in Rome is built.

Births

Pericles, Athenian politician (+ 429 BC).
Zeno of Elea, Greek philosopher (+ circa 430 BC) (estimated date).

Deaths

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