610s BC

This article concerns the period 619 BC – 610 BC.

Events and trends

• 619 BC—Death of
  Zhou Dynasty of China
  .
• Silphium discovered in Cyrene according to Theophrastus
  .
• Zhou Dynasty of China
  .
• 616 BC—Lucius Tarquinius Priscus becomes the fifth King of Rome.
• Neo-Babylonian kingdom begin attacking Assyrian
  cities.
• Babylonians
  .
• Zhou Dynasty of China
  .
• 613 BC—King Zhuang of Chu ascends to the throne of Chu in China
• Zhou Dynasty of China
  .
• 612 BC—An alliance of
  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.^[1]
• 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

• philosopher
  (approximate date)
• 610 BC—Death of
  Psammetichus I, king of Egypt
• 612 BC—Death of King
  Sin-shar-ishkun of Assyria