-580

This page relates to the year -580 Gregorian Calendrier.

Events

Europe

  • the Phocée NS settle with Emporion in Catalogne.
  • commercial Establishment with Glanum, in Provence.
  • Failure of a forwarding of Cnidiens and Rhodiens which tried to settle with Lilybée, close to Motyè, in Sicily. The Greek expansion towards the west of the island is contained overall.
  • Reign of Leon and Agésiclès, Kings de Sparte (v. -580/-560). It carry out a disastrous war against Tégée.

Arts & cultures

  • Construction of the doric temple of Artémis to Corfou, the oldest temple decorated with a pediment carved in relief.

Sciences and technology

Births

  • Pythagore, Greek mathematician. (but actually its birth date is dubious and probably lies between 580 av. J-C. and 570 av. J-C.)

Death

  • the poet Alcée, with Mytilène (born v. -630).

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