year 546 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 208 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 546 BC for this...

concerns the period 549 BC – 540 BC. 546 BC—Croesus, Lydian king, is defeated by Cyrus of Persia near the River Halys. 546 BC—Cyrus of Persia completes...

century BC, it covered all of western Anatolia. In 546 BC, it became a satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire, known as Sparda in Old Persian. In 133 BC, it became...

BC), for which reason this king is sometimes mentioned as the originator of coinage. Croeseids The successor of Alyattes, king Croesus (r. c. 560–546...

BC) Ding, Duke (588–577 BC) Xian, Duke (576–559 BC) Shang, Duke (558–547 BC) Xian, Duke (546–544 BC) Xiang, Duke (543–535 BC) Ling, Duke (534–493 BC)...

of Lydia and Cyrus the Great. Cyrus besieges and captures Sardis. Anaximander (some sources also give 545 BC or 546 BC) Thales of Miletus Croesus v t e...

The siege of Sardis (547/546 BC) was the last decisive conflict after the Battle of Thymbra, which was fought between the forces of Croesus of Lydia and...

of Miletus (c. 624 – 546 BC). Of the Milesian school. Believed that all was made of water. Pherecydes of Syros (c. 620 – c. 550 BC). Cosmologist. Anaximander...

c. 585 – c. 546 BC) was the king of Lydia, who reigned from 585 BC until his defeat by the Persian king Cyrus the Great in 547 or 546 BC. According to...

BC: The Late Mumun Period begins in the Korean peninsula. 547 BC: Croesus, Lydian King, is defeated by Cyrus of Persia near the River Halys. 546 BC:...

Peisistratos; c. 600 BC – 527 BC) was a politician in ancient Athens, ruling as tyrant in the late 560s, the early 550s and from 546 BC until his death. His...

which was minted in Sardis by the king of Lydia Croesus (561–546 BC) from around 550 BC. Croesus is credited with issuing the first true gold coins with...

Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Thales, Greek scientist and philosopher (approximate date) (d. c. 546 BC) v t e...

year 548 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 206 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 548 BC for this...

reconstruction of the world map of Anaximander (610–546 BC) World map according to Posidonius (150–130 BC), drawn in 1628 Ideal reconstruction of medieval...

II succeeds Psamtik I as king of Egypt. Anaximander, Greek philosopher and scientist (approximate date) (d. c. 546 BC) Psamtik I, king of Egypt v t e...

year 543 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 211 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 543 BC for this...

to the Battle of the 300 Champions, which pitted Argos against Sparta in 546 BC. It may also refer to: Battle of Champions, a trial by combat fought in...

year 549 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 205 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 549 BC for this...

the Achaemenid Empire. Cyrus the Great (550–530 BC) introduced coins to the Persian Empire after 546 BC, following his conquest of Lydia and the defeat...

year 544 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 210 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 544 BC for this...

644–c.637 BC; son of Gyges) Sadyattes (c.637–c.635 BCE; son of Ardys) Alyattes (c.635–585 BCE; son of Sadyattes) Croesus, aka Kroisos (c.585–546 BC; son of...

territory in 516 BC. The Greek colonies in Asia Minor (western and central Turkey) were already part of the Achaemenid Empire since 546 BC and, thus, the...

capital in events subsequent to the Battle of Halys in 585 BC and defeat by Cyrus the Great in 546 BC. Material in the way of historical accounts of themselves...

c. 546 BC) Hecataeus of Miletus (died c. 476 BC) Massaliote Periplus (6th century BC) Scylax of Caryanda (6th century BC) Herodotus (died c. 425 BC) Hellenistic...

an-AK-sih-MAN-dər; ‹See Tfd›Greek: Ἀναξίμανδρος Anaximandros; c. 610 – c. 546 BC) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who lived in Miletus, a city of Ionia...

issued minted electrum coins, and his successor Croesus, ruling c. 560–546 BC, became known for being the first to issue gold coins. The southeast of...

incorporated Sogdia into the empire during his military campaigns of 546–539 BC. With Astyages out of power, all of his vassals (including many of Cyrus's...

centuries BC who were renowned for their wisdom. The list of the seven sages given in Plato's Protagoras comprises: Thales of Miletus (c. 624 BC – c. 546 BC) is...

against the Persians on Lydia's behalf a year prior, in 547 BC. The fall of Lydia in 546 BC meant that the Neo-Babylonian Empire was now effectively encircled...