NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 555 BC

Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica
559 BC - King Cambyses I of Anshan dies and is succeeded by his son Cyrus II the Great.
558 BC - Hegesias removed as Archon of Athens
558 BC - The Chinese state of Jin defeats its rival Qin in battle.
556 BC - Pisistratus is exiled from Athens to Euboea
556 BC - Labashi-Marduk succeeds Neriglissar as king of Babylon
556 BC - Nabonidus succeeds Labashi-Marduk as king of Babylon
550 BC - Abdera is destroyed by the Thracians.

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558 BC _ Death of Solon, Athenian statesman
556 BC - Birth of Simonides of Ceos (approximate date)
555 BC - Death of Stesichorus, Greek lyric poet
551 BC - Birth of Confucius, philosopher

Categories: 550s BC

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bc and fload number less than zero (742 words)
	A simple answer: one can't, because bc doesn't print other than scale and significant figures.
	I am not sure there is a "native" way to do this with bc.
	Better with printf "%.3f" $(echo "555/777"bc -l) It's more portable cause with the bc printing 0 like the old version of Glenn Jackman (that i have also on some SunOs too), will print double 0.

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	Arkesilaos and the merchandise, cup mid 6th century BC
	Warrior is killing a serpent, cup 550 BC
	Soldiers carrying a wounded warrior, cylix 6th century BC

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