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This article concerns the period
619 BC – 610 BC
.
Events and trends
edit
619 BC—Death of
Ji Zheng
, King of the
Zhou Dynasty
of
China
.
618 BC
—
Silphium
discovered in Cyrene according to
Theophrastus
.
618 BC
—
Ji Renchen
becomes King of the
Zhou Dynasty
of
China
.
616 BC
—
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
becomes the fifth King of
Rome
.
615 BC
—
Neo-Babylonian kingdom
begin attacking Assyrian cities.
614 BC
—Sack of
Assur
by the
Medes
and
Babylonians
.
613 BC
—Death of
Ji Renchen
, King of the
Zhou Dynasty
of
China
.
613 BC—
King Zhuang of Chu
ascends to the throne of
Chu
in China
612 BC
—
Ji Ban
becomes King of the
Zhou Dynasty
of
China
.
612 BC—An alliance of
Medes
,
Persians
,
Scythians
, Babylonians and Susianians besiege and conquer
Nineveh
at
the
Battle of Nineveh
. King
Sin-shar-ishkun
of
Assyria
is killed in the sack.
612 BC—
Ashur-uballit II
attempts to keep the
Assyrian empire
alive by establishing himself as king at
Harran
.
612 BC—Estimation:
Babylon
, capital of
Babylonia
becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from
Nineveh
, capital of
Assyria
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612 BC—Fall of the Assyrian Empire and Rise of the
Neo-Babylonian Empire
.
610 BC
—
Necho II
succeeds
Psamtik I
(Psammetichus) as king of
Egypt
.
610 BC—Foundation of
Naucratis
Significant people
edit
610 BC
—Birth of
Anaximander
,
Greek
philosopher
(approximate date)
610 BC—Death of
Psammetichus I
, king of
Egypt
612 BC—Death of King
Sin-shar-ishkun
of
Assyria
References
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"What Were the Largest Cities Throughout History?"
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2006-03-01
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