522 BC

The year 522 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 232 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 522 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

Persian Empire

• Bardiya succeeds Cambyses II as ruler of Persia.<ref name="Briant">Template:Cite book</ref>
• Babylon rebels against Persian rule.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Darius I succeeds Bardiya as ruler of Persia. He is the son of a government official.<ref name="Briant" />

Births

• Pindar, Greek poet<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Ran Qiu, leading disciple of Confucius<ref name=confucius>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Ran Yong, leading disciple of Confucius<ref name=confucius/>
• Shang Qu, disciple of Confucius<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Zai Yu, leading disciple of Confucius<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Deaths

• July – Cambyses II, ruler of ancient Persia
• September – Bardiya, ruler of ancient Persia
• Polycrates, tyrant of Samos
• Zichan, statesman of the State of Zheng

References

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