495 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: 499 BC 498 BC 497 BC 496 BC – 495 BC – 494 BC 493 BC 492 BC 491 BC 490 BC

Events

• Temple to Mercury on the Circus Maximus in Rome is built.

Births

• Pericles, Athenian politician (+ 429 BC).
• Zeno of Elea, Greek philosopher (+ circa 430 BC) (estimated date).

Deaths