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Pythagoras' TimeLine

  • Pythagoras' birth
    569 BCE

    Pythagoras' birth

    Pythagoras was born in the year 569 BC in Samos.
    Pythagoras' father was Mnesarchus, a merchant.
    Pythagoras' mother was Pythais, originally from Samos.
  • Historical event
    559 BCE

    Historical event

    King Cambyses I (the first) of Anshan dies and is succeeded by his son Cirus II the great.
  • Historical event
    558 BCE

    Historical event

    Hegesias is removed as Archon of Athens.
  • Historical event
    556 BCE

    Historical event

    Pisistratus is exiled from Athens to Euboea.
  • Olympic games
    551 BCE

    Olympic games

    At the age of 18 years, he participated in the Olympic games and was a winner in boxing.
  • University
    551 BCE

    University

    Pythagoras was a student in Granada's University after the Olympic Games.
  • Historical event
    550 BCE

    Historical event

    In the year 550 BC Carthage conquered Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica.
  • Historical event
    550 BCE

    Historical event

    The colonisation of Greeks ends.
  • Pythagoras was made prisoner
    525 BCE

    Pythagoras was made prisoner

    Pythagoras was made prisoner and was taken to Babylon.
  • Visit to Egypt
    520 BCE

    Visit to Egypt

    Before 520 BC, he visits Egypt.
  • Back to Samos
    520 BCE

    Back to Samos

    Pythagoras leaves Babylon and returns to Samos
  • Migrates to Croton
    518 BCE

    Migrates to Croton

  • Discovery of the Pythagoras'  theorem
    500 BCE

    Discovery of the Pythagoras' theorem

  • First demonstration of the Pythagoras' theorem
    499 BCE

    First demonstration of the Pythagoras' theorem

    Chou Pei math work in which the first demonstration of the Pythagoras' theorem appeared
  • Famous quotes
    496 BCE

    Famous quotes

    -Be silent or let thy words be worth more than silence.
    -Do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in few.
    -In anger we should refrain both from speech and action.
    -No man is free who cannot control himself.
  • The death of Pythagoras
    495 BCE

    The death of Pythagoras

    Pythagoras died in the year 495 BC when he was 79 years old.