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Decade
This article concerns the period 609 BC – 600 BC.
Events and trends
-
609 BC—The
Babylonians defeat the
Assyrian army of
Ashur-uballit II and capture
Harran. Ashur-uballit, the last
Assyrian king, disappears from history.
- 609 BC—
Battle of Megiddo: King
Josiah of
Judah dies in battle against Pharaoh
Necho II of
Egypt, who is on his way north to aid the
Assyrian state of
Ashur-uballit II.
Jehoahaz succeeds his father Josiah as
King of Judah, but is quickly deposed by Necho, who installs Jehoahaz's brother
Jehoiakim in his place.
-
607 BC (15–26 March)—
Halley's Comet is visible from Earth.
[1]
-
606 BC—
Ji Yu succeeds
Zhou Kuang Wang as king of the
Zhou Dynasty in China.
-
605 BC—
Battle of Carchemish: Crown Prince
Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon defeats the army of
Necho II of
Egypt, securing the Babylonian conquest of
Assyria. The Babylonians pursue through
Syria and
Palestine.
- 605 BC—
Battle of Hamath:
Nebuchadnezzar II defeats the remainder of the Egyptian army following the Battle of Carchemish.
- 605 BC—
Nebuchadnezzar II succeeds his father
Nabopolassar as King of Babylon.
-
601 BC—Foundation of
Perinthus by
settlers from
Samos (traditional date).
[2]
- 601 BC—The
Jewish–Babylonian war begins between the
Kingdom of Judah and
Babylonia.
[3]
-
600 BC—
Marseille is founded by Greeks of
Phocaea, who are victorious over the
Carthaginians in a naval battle, beginning the
Greco–Punic Wars.
- 600 BC—The
Satrapy of Armenia is created.
- 600 BC—
Capua is founded.
- 600 BC—
Smyrna is sacked and destroyed by
Alyattes of Lydia.
[4]
- 600 BC—
Nebuchadnezzar II builds the
Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
- c. 600 BC—
Milan is founded by
Celts.
- c. 600 BC—
Pompeii is founded.
- c. 600 BC—The
Etruscans capture the settlement of
Rome, making it into a prosperous trading centre.
- c. 600 BC—
Zarathustra's religion becomes popular in
Persia.
- c. 600 BC—Radiocarbon dating for first circular inhabitation enclosure at
Emain Macha.
- c. 600 BC—
580 BC—Construction begins on the
Temple of Artemis,
Korkyra (
Corfu).
[5]
- c. 600 BC—Construction begins on the largest mound at
Cahokia. Construction continues until
AD 200.
- c. 600 BC—The
Archaic period of
sculpture begins in
Ancient Greece.
- c. 600 BC—
Pitcher (container) (
olpe), from
Corinth, is made.
[6]
- c. 600 BC—
Kouros sculptures begin to be made.
- c. 600 BC—The
Doric and
Ionic orders are well developed.
- c. 600 BC—
500 BC—A calendrical system appears in areas with strong
Olmec influence in
Mesoamerica.
Significant people
References