493 BC

Centuries: 6th century BC – 5th century BC – 4th century BC

Decades: 540s BC 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC – 490s BC – 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC

Years: 498 BC 497 BC 496 BC 495 BC 494 BC – 493 BC – 492 BC 491 BC 490 BC 489 BC 488 BC

Events

• Battle of Lake Regillus fought by the Romans
• Piraeus, the port town of Athens, is founded

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