Artists & philosophers

Statue of Christ

Jesus of Nazareth is born

Virtually all scholars who write on the subject agree that Jesus existed, although scholars differ about the beliefs and teachings of Jesus as well as the accuracy of the biblical accounts.

Painting of Oedipus at Colonus

Sophocles completes the Oedipus trilogy of tragic plays

Sophocles (c. 496 – c. 406 B.C.E.) was one of the most famous and celebrated writers of tragedy plays in ancient Greece and his surviving works, written throughout the 5th century B.C.E., include such classics as Oedipus the King, Antigone, and Women of Trachis.

A Chinese bamboo book

Sun Tzu writes the Art of War

The Art of War remains the most influential strategy text in East Asian warfare. It has a profound influence on both Eastern and Western military thinking, business tactics, legal strategy and beyond.

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