497 BC

Events

### Greek Revolt and Persian Domination

There was a Greek revolt in response to Persian domination, with the army under Darius I making the first defeat of the Greeks. However, the combined Greek fleet played a significant role in resisting the Persian advance.

### Roman Republic

* Consuls: Aulus Sempronius Atratinus and Marcus Minutius Augurinus
* The consecration of the temple of Saturn and the establishment of the festival of Saturnalia in Rome

### China

* 13th year of the reign of Prince Ding-gun
* In the spring, Princes Qi and Wei camped in Chui-Jia
* In the summer, the Sha-yuan Garden was built in Lu, and there was a big hunt in Bi-pu
* Wei and Qi formed an alliance and attempted to attract Cao, but this refused. The Wei commander Gong Meng-kou invaded Cao.
* Jinski Zhao Yang sent dignitary Zhao Wu from Handan to settle in Jinyang 500 families from Wei, but he did not justify the trust, and Zhao Yang wanted to execute him (in Chapter 43, executed). Zhao Ji (son of Zhao Wu) and She Binh revolted in Handang, with the Jin ruler sending Ji Qin to besiege the city.
* Then Zhao Ji (in Shi Chi, Wu himself) together with his uncle Zhonghan Yin (Xun Yin) and Fan Ji-i (Fan Ji-she) attacked

### Persian Empire

* The superior military power of the Persian Empire begins to slowly prevail in 497 BC and push back the Ionian uprising.
* Cyprus is being recaptured, and the insurgents are suffering defeats.

### Roman Calendar

* Year 497 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. It was known as the Year of Consulate of Atracino and Augurino (or less often, year 257 Ab urbe condita).

Notable Figures

* Darius I (522 – 486 B.C.E.), King of the Persian Empire
* Aulus Sempronius Atratinus and Marcus Minutius Augurinus, Consuls of the Roman Republic