522 BC

The year 522 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 232  Ab urbe condita. The denomination 522 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.

Persian Empire

 * Bardiya succeeds Cambyses II as ruler of Persia.
 * Babylon rebels against Persian rule.
 * Darius I succeeds Bardiya as ruler of Persia. He is the son of a government official.

Births

 * Pindar, Greek poet
 * Ran Qiu, leading disciple of Confucius
 * Ran Yong, leading disciple of Confucius
 * Shang Qu, disciple of Confucius
 * Zai Yu, leading disciple of Confucius

Deaths

 * July – Cambyses II, ruler of ancient Persia
 * September – Bardiya, ruler of ancient Persia
 * Polycrates, tyrant of Samos
 * Zichan, statesman of the State of Zheng