496 BC

250 BC in various calendars

Gregorian calendar	250 BC CCL BC
Ab urbe condita	504
Ancient Egypt era	XXXIII dynasty, 74
- Pharaoh	Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 34
Ancient Greek era	132nd Olympiad, year 3
Assyrian calendar	4501
Balinese saka calendar	K.A.
Bengali calendar	−842
Berber calendar	701
Buddhist calendar	295
Burmese calendar	−887
Byzantine calendar	5259–5260
Chinese calendar	庚戌年 (Metal Dog) 2448 or 2241     — to — 辛亥年 (Metal Pig) 2449 or 2242
Coptic calendar	−533 – −532
Discordian calendar	917
Ethiopian calendar	−257 – −256
Hebrew calendar	3511–3512
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	−193 – −192
- Shaka Samvat	K.A.
- Kali Yuga	2851–2852
Holocene calendar	9751
Iranian calendar	871 BP – 870 BP
Islamic calendar	898 BH – 897 BH
Javanese calendar	K.A.
Julian calendar	K.A.
Korean calendar	2084
Minguo calendar	2161 before ROC 民前2161年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1717
Seleucid era	62/63 AG
Thai solar calendar	293–294
Tibetan calendar	阳金狗年 (male Iron-Dog) −123 or −504 or −1276     — to — 阴金猪年 (female Iron-Pig) −122 or −503 or −1275

496 BC in various calendars

Gregorian calendar	496 BC CDXCVI BC
Ab urbe condita	258
Ancient Egypt era	XXVII dynasty, 30
- Pharaoh	Darius I of Persia, 26
Ancient Greek era	71st Olympiad (victor)¹
Assyrian calendar	4255
Balinese saka calendar	K.A.
Bengali calendar	−1088
Berber calendar	455
Buddhist calendar	49
Burmese calendar	−1133
Byzantine calendar	5013–5014
Chinese calendar	甲辰年 (Wood Dragon) 2202 or 1995     — to — 乙巳年 (Wood Snake) 2203 or 1996
Coptic calendar	−779 – −778
Discordian calendar	671
Ethiopian calendar	−503 – −502
Hebrew calendar	3265–3266
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	−439 – −438
- Shaka Samvat	K.A.
- Kali Yuga	2605–2606
Holocene calendar	9505
Iranian calendar	1117 BP – 1116 BP
Islamic calendar	1151 BH – 1150 BH
Javanese calendar	K.A.
Julian calendar	K.A.
Korean calendar	1838
Minguo calendar	2407 before ROC 民前2407年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1963
Thai solar calendar	47–48
Tibetan calendar	阳木龙年 (male Wood-Dragon) −369 or −750 or −1522     — to — 阴木蛇年 (female Wood-Snake) −368 or −749 or −1521

Year 496 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Albus and Tricostus (or, less frequently, year 258 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 496 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Griechenland

• Hipparchos, son of Charmos (a relative of the 6th century BC tyrant Peisistratos), wins the archonship of Athens as leader of the peace party which argues that resistance against the Persians is useless.

Roman republic

• The former Etruscan King of Rome, Tarquinius Superbus, who has been exiled by the Romans in 508 BC, and his ally Lars Porsena, the King of Clusium, are defeated by the new Roman Republic army in the Battle of Lake Regillus, near Frascati. The outcome of this battle establishes Roman supremacy over the Latins.
• Carthage and Rome make a treaty whereby Roman ships undertake not to trade to the west of Carthage while the Carthaginians undertake not to interfere in Latin politics.

China

• King Goujian of Yue defeats and banishes King Fuchai of Wu, gaining a temporary hegemony in ancient China during the Spring and Autumn Period.

Births

• Sophocles, Athenian dramatist and statesman (d. 406 BC)

Deaths

• Sun Tzu, military philosopher and author of The Art of War (most likely a colloquial date) (b. 544 BC)
• King Helü of Wu, king of the Chinese State of Wu
• Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, the exiled last King of Rome