FormationThe 5th century BCE

Formation in the 5th century BCE

Every event in the Terralore archive tagged formation — origins, unifications and the founding of states as each nation's archive records them, narrowed to the 5th century BCE — 2 of them, drawn from 2 nations, all of it in 500 BCE. Each entry keeps the sources it was verified against and links back to the chronicle it came from.

Events
2
Nations
2
Earliest
500 BCE
Latest
500 BCE

Every entry below is the same record, with the same sources, as the one on its nation’s chronicle.

  1. c. 5th century BCEAsia

    Saudi Arabia

    The kingdom of Lihyan rises at Dadan

    The Lihyanite kingdom, centered on Dadan in the AlUla region, grew wealthy from the incense trade and tribute, developing its own language, script, and irrigated agriculture.

    Era: Ancient Arabia and the Caravan Kingdoms

    Sources: Lihyan · Wikipedia, The Arabian Peninsula: A cradle of ancient kingdoms · Al Majalla

  2. c. 5th century BCEAsia

    Sri Lanka

    Sinhalese settlement and the founding of Anuradhapura

    By tradition Prince Vijaya's followers settle the island; the kingdom of Anuradhapura is founded under Pandukabhaya and grows into the strongest Sinhalese state, capital for over a thousand years.

    Era: Anuradhapura and the Coming of Buddhism

    Sources: Sri Lanka: History · Encyclopædia Britannica, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · Encyclopædia Britannica