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610s BC
This article concerns the period
619 BC â 610 BC
.
Events and trends
619 BC
âÂÂDeath of
Ji Zheng
, king of the
Zhou dynasty
of
China
.
618 BC
âÂÂ
Silphium
discovered in Cyrene according to
Theophrastus
.
618 BCâÂÂ
Ji Renchen
becomes king of the
Zhou dynasty
of
China
.
616 BC
âÂÂ
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
becomes the fifth King of
Rome
.
615 BC
âÂÂ
Neo-Babylonian kingdom
begin attacking Assyrian cities.
614 BC
âÂÂSack of
Assur
by the
Medes
and
Babylonians
.
613 BC
âÂÂDeath of
Ji Renchen
, king of the
Zhou dynasty
of
China
.
613 BCâÂÂ
King Zhuang of Chu
ascends to the throne of
Chu
in China
612 BC
âÂÂ
Ji Ban
becomes king of the
Zhou dynasty
of
China
.
612 BCâÂÂAn 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 BCâÂÂ
Ashur-uballit II
attempts to keep the
Assyrian empire
alive by establishing himself as king at
Harran
.
612 BCâÂÂEstimation:
Babylon
, capital of
Babylonia
becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from
Nineveh
, capital of
Assyria
.
612 BCâÂÂFall of the Assyrian Empire and Rise of the
Neo-Babylonian Empire
.
610 BC
âÂÂ
Necho II
succeeds
Psamtik I
(Psammetichus) as king of
Egypt
.
610 BCâÂÂFoundation of
Naucratis
Significant people
610 BC
âÂÂBirth of
Anaximander
,
Greek
philosopher
(approximate date)
610 BCâÂÂDeath of
Psammetichus I
, king of
Egypt
612 BCâÂÂDeath of King
Sin-shar-ishkun
of
Assyria
References