610 BC

610 BC in various
Minguo calendar
	2521 before ROC; 民前2521年
Nanakshahi calendar	−2077
Thai solar calendar	−67 – −66
Tibetan calendar	阳金狗年; (male Iron-Dog); −483 or −864 or −1636; — to —; 阴金猪年; (female Iron-Pig); −482 or −863 or −1635

Millennium:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	8th century BC; 7th century BC ; 6th century BC;
Decades:	630s BC; 620s BC; 610s BC ; 600s BC; 590s BC;
Years:	613 BC; 612 BC; 611 BC; 610 BC ; 609 BC; 608 BC; 607 BC;

The year 610 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 144 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 610 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

Naucratis, a city in Egypt, is founded, eventually becoming one of the more prominent cities of that nation.
Necho II succeeds Psamtik I as king of Egypt.

Births

Anaximander, Greek philosopher and scientist (approximate date) (d. c. 546 BC)

Deaths

Psamtik I, king of Egypt

References

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