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542 BC

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Summary

542 BC is a year BC[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of year bc entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Follows: 543 BC[3]
  • Followed by: 541 BC[4]
  • Part of: 540s BC[5]
  • Point in time: January 1, 542 BC[6]
  • Topic's main category: Category:542 BC[7]
  • Has list: Lijst van machthebbers in 542 v.Chr.[8]
  • Category for births in this time period: Category:542 BC births[9]
  • Category for deaths in this time period: Category:542 BC deaths[10]

Why It Matters

542 BC has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). 542 BC. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/542-bc
MLA “542 BC.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 16 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/542-bc.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_542-bc_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{542 BC}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/542-bc}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-16}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17w ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → —
    Point in time → —
    Category for deaths in this time period → Category:542 BC deaths
    Topic's main category → Category:542 BC
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ add badge sitelink to redirect to enwiki sitelink; see [[Wikidata:Sitelinks to redirects]] for details #msynbotTask10"
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