495 BC
| Millennium: | 1st millennium BC |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 6th century BC – 5th century BC – 4th century BC |
| Decades: | 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC – 490s BC – 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC |
| Years: | 498 BC 497 BC 496 BC – 495 BC – 494 BC 493 BC 492 BC |
Year 495 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar.
Events
By place
Roman Republic
- A temple is built on the Circus Maximus, between the Aventine and Palatine hills, in Rome, in honour of the god Mercury.
China
- King Fuchai of Wu ascends to the throne after his father, King Helü of Wu, reigning as the last king of Wu until 473 BC.