600 BC

Millennium:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	7th century BC · 6th century BC · 5th century BC
Decades:	630s BC · 620s BC · 610s BC · 600s BC · 590s BC · 580s BC · 570s BC
Years:	603 BC · 602 BC · 601 BC · 600 BC · 599 BC · 598 BC · 597 BC

600 BC in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	600 BC DXCIX BC
Ab urbe condita	154
Ancient Egypt era	XXVI dynasty, 65
- Pharaoh	Necho II, 11
Ancient Greek era	45th Olympiad (victor )¹
Assyrian calendar	4151
Bengali calendar	−1192
Berber calendar	351
Buddhist calendar	−55
Burmese calendar	−1237
Byzantine calendar	4909–4910
Chinese calendar	庚申年 (Metal Monkey) 2097 or 2037 — to — 辛酉年 (Metal Rooster) 2098 or 2038
Coptic calendar	−883 – −882
Discordian calendar	567
Ethiopian calendar	−607 – −606
Hebrew calendar	3161–3162
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	−543 – −542
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	2501–2502
Holocene calendar	9401
Iranian calendar	1221 BP – 1220 BP
Islamic calendar	1259 BH – 1257 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	N/A
Korean calendar	1734
Minguo calendar	2511 before ROC 民前2511年
Nanakshahi calendar	−2067
Thai solar calendar	−57 – −56

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Events

The first dwelling at Emain Macha (now Navan Fort) is built (approximate date).
Milan is founded by Celts.
Capua is founded.
Pompeii is founded. (approximate date)
The Etruscans seize possession of Rome, making it into a prosperous trade center. (approximate date)
Victorious over the Carthaginians in a naval battle, the Greeks of Phocaea establish the city Marseille in today's France.
Athens is suffering severe economic problems. (approximate date)

The calendrical system begins appearing in areas with strong Olmec influence, continuing to appear until 500 BC. (approximate date)
Construction on the largest Indian mound at Cahokia, near modern-day St. Louis, Missouri, is begun, continuing until 200 AD. (approximate date)

Archaic period of sculpture begins in Greece. (approximate date)
Kouros (representation of a male youth) begins to be made, being finished in 580 BC. (approximate date)
Pitcher (container) (olpe), from Corinth, is made. It is now at The British Museum, London. (approximate date)
The Temple of Artemis, Korkyra in Corfu begins to be built. (approximate date)
The Doric and Ionic orders are well developed. (approximate date)

Cambyses I, father of Cyrus the Great and future king of Anshan (approximate date)
King Gong of Chu, king of Chu

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