The year 564 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 190 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 564 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

The 564 B.C. Ancient Olympic Games

Births

Siddhartha Gautama (The Lord Buddha), Religious Leader of Buddhism

Deaths Aesop, Greek fable writer Arrhichion, Greek champion in pankration (martial arts) in the ancient Olympic Games

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