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Hezekiah ... (Judah) (716-687) King Sennacherib ... (Assyria) (705-681) King
Bel-ibni - PC 8*
Ashur-nadin-shumi + PC 9*
Huan ... (Eastern Zhou) (720-697) 14th Zhou King (Ji Lin)
698
Shabako - (Egypt XXV) Kushite
Shebitku +- (Egypt XXV) Kushite
Hezekiah ... (Judah) (716-687) King
Sennacherib ... (Assyria) (705-681) King
Huan ... (Eastern Zhou) (720-697) 14th Zhou King (Ji Lin)
697
Hezekiah ... (Judah) (716-687) King
Sennacherib ... (Assyria) (705-681) King
Huan - (Eastern Zhou) (720-697) 14th Zhou King (Ji Lin)
696
Hezekiah ... (Judah) (716-687) King
Sennacherib ... (Assyria) (705-681) King
Ji Tuo (Zhuang Wang) + (China) Spring and Autumn
695
Hezekiah ... (Judah) (716-687) King
Sennacherib ... (Assyria) (705-681) King
694
Assyrians destroy Babylon and their Elamite allies
Hezekiah ... (Judah) (716-687) King
Sennacherib ... (Assyria) (705-681) King
693
Hezekiah ... (Judah) (716-687) King
Sennacherib ... (Assyria) (705-681) King
Ashur-nadin-shumi - PC 9*
Nergal-ushezib + PC 10*
692
Hezekiah ... (Judah) (716-687) King
Sennacherib ... (Assyria) (705-681) King
Nergal-ushezib - PC 10*
Mushezib-Marduk + PC 11*
691
Hezekiah ... (Judah) (716-687) King
Sennacherib ... (Assyria) (705-681) King
690
Cimmerian invasion of Asia Minor
Taharqa + (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Hezekiah ... (Judah) (716-687) King
Sennacherib ... (Assyria) (705-681) King
689
Assyrians destroy Babylon and flood the site
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Hezekiah ... (Judah) (716-687) King
Sennacherib ... (Assyria) (705-681) King
688
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Hezekiah ... (Judah) (716-687) King
Sennacherib ... (Assyria) (705-681) King
Mushezib-Marduk - PC 11*
Second Kingless Period + PC 12*
687
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Hezekiah - (Judah) (716-687) King
Sennacherib ... (Assyria) (705-681) King
686
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Sennacherib ... (Assyria) (705-681) King
685
Egyptian Dynasty XXVI - Saite Era (685-525)
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Tefnakhte II + (Egypt XXVI) (King)
Sennacherib ... (Assyria) (705-681) King
684
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Sennacherib ... (Assyria) (705-681) King
683
Transition from monarchy to aristocracy (nine archons yearly) completed at Athens - various forms until 288
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Sennacherib ... (Assyria) (705-681) King
682
Judah surrenders to Assyria
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Sennacherib ... (Assyria) (705-681) King
Ji Tuo (Zhuang Wang) - (China) Spring and Autumn
681
Sennacherib king of Assyria is murdered
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Sennacherib - (Assyria) (705-681) King
Esarhaddon + (Assyria) (681-669) King PC 13*
Ji Qi (Li Wang) + (China) Spring and Autumn
680
Scythian invasion of Armenia
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Esarhaddon ... (Assyria) (681-669) King PC 13*
Second Kingless Period - PC 12*
679
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Esarhaddon ... (Assyria) (681-669) King PC 13*
678
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Esarhaddon ... (Assyria) (681-669) King PC 13*
677
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Esarhaddon ... (Assyria) (681-669) King PC 13*
Ji Qi (Li Wang) - (China) Spring and Autumn
676
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Esarhaddon ... (Assyria) (681-669) King PC 13*
Ji Lang (Hui Wang) + (China) Spring and Autumn
675
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Esarhaddon ... (Assyria) (681-669) King PC 13*
Deioces - (Media)
674
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Esarhaddon ... (Assyria) (681-669) King PC 13*
Phraortes + (Media)
673
Esarhaddon invades Egypt
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Esarhaddon ... (Assyria) (681-669) King PC 13*
672
Esarhaddon of Assyria controls western Media
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Necho I + (Egypt XXVI) (672-664) King (1st Saite)
Esarhaddon ... (Assyria) (681-669) King PC 13*
671
Esarhaddon of Assyria takes Egypt
Ist Assyrian invasion of Egypt
Necho I ... (Egypt XXVI) (672-664) King (1st Saite)
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Esarhaddon ... (Assyria) (681-669) King PC 13*
670
Necho I ... (Egypt XXVI) (672-664) King (1st Saite)
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Esarhaddon ... (Assyria) (681-669) King PC 13*
669
Necho I ... (Egypt XXVI) (672-664) King (1st Saite)
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Esarhaddon - (Assyria) (681-669) King PC 13*
Ashurbanipal + (Assyria) (669-631) King
668
Ashurbanipal hunting lions from his chariot (Nineveh) (668-626)
Necho I ... (Egypt XXVI) (672-664) King (1st Saite)
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
667
Necho I ... (Egypt XXVI) (672-664) King (1st Saite)
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
Shamash-shuma-ukin + PC 14*
666
Necho I ... (Egypt XXVI) (672-664) King (1st Saite)
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
665
Necho I ... (Egypt XXVI) (672-664) King (1st Saite)
Taharqa ... (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Nimlot - (Egypt XXIII) Hermopolis
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
664
Necho I is killed by a Kushite force led by Tanwetemani for being allies of Assyrian Ashurbanipal
Necho I - (Egypt XXVI) (672-664) King (1st Saite)
Psammetichus I + (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Taharqa - (Egypt XXV) (690-664) King (Kushite/Nubian)
Tanwetamani + (Egypt XXV) (664-656) King (Kushite/Nubian) Napata
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
663
Ashurbanipal with Assyrian army resubjugates Egypt and sacks Thebes
Egypt XXV -
Egypt XXVI +
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
662
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
6611
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
660
Byzantium founded
Traditional Date of the founding of Japans first empire, and Japans first emperor, Jimmu (2/11)
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
Zarathustra 660-
659
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
658
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
657
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
656
Tanwetamani - (Egypt XXV) Kushite
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
655
Cypselus establishes tyranny at Corinth
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
654
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
653
Assyrians abandon Egypt
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
Phraortes - (Media)
652
Scythian subjugation in Media begins
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
Ji Lang (Hui Wang) - (China) Spring and Autumn
651
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
Ji Zheng (Xiang Wang) + (China) Spring and Autumn
650
Second Messenian War - Sparta subjugates rebels
Beginning of Spartan social and military system
Scythian and Cimmarian raiders sweep over Syria and Palestine
Egypt united under Psammetichos I
Media united in reaction to Assyrian pressure
Archilochus of Paros, lyric poet flourishes
Minaean Kingdom in Yemen ends (1200-)
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
649
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
648
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
647
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
Shamash-shuma-ukin - PC 14*
Kandalanu + PC 15*
646
Terpander 645 fl.
Ashurbanipal conquers Elam
Lydians begin first known coinage
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
645
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
644
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King 643
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
642
Assyrians plunder Susa
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
641
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
640
Kore of Auxerre (Daedalic Style)
Assyrian defeat of Cimmerians opens central Asia Minor for Lydian expansion
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
Solon 640-559
639
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
638
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
637
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
636
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
635
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite) Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
634
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite) Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
633
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King 632
Cylon tries to establish tyranny at Athens
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ... (Assyria) (669-631) King
631
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal - (Assyria) (669-631) King
630
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
629
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
628
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
627
Possible end of Ashurbanipals reign as King of Assyria - later sources attest to a 42 year reign
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
626
Chaldean general Nabopolassar seizes throne of Babylon and declares independence from Assyria
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
625
Scythian subjugation in Media ends - Cyaxares establishes independent kingdom
Rise of the Chaldean kingdom of Babylon
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Cyaxares + (Media) (628-585) King
Kandalanu - PC 15*
Nabopolassar + (Chaldea) PC 16*
624
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
623
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
622
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
621
Draco promulgates law code at Athens
The Deuteronomic law code found in the Jerusalem temple
King Josiahs religious reforms
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
Jeremiah 621-580
620
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
Aesop 620-560
Alcaeus 620-
619
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Alyattes II + (Lydia) (619-560) King
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
Ji Zheng (Xiang Wang) - (China) Spring and Autumn
618
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Alyattes II ... (Lydia) (619-560) King
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
Ji Ren Chen + (China) Spring and Autumn (Qing Wang)
617
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Alyattes II ... (Lydia) (619-560) King
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
616
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Alyattes II ... (Lydia) (619-560) King
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
615
Medes sack Ashur, Assyrian capital
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Alyattes II ... (Lydia) (619-560) King
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
614
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite) Alyattes II ... (Lydia) (619-560) King
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
613
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Alyattes II ... (Lydia) (619-560) King
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
Ji Ren Chen - (China) Spring and Autumn (Qing Wang)
612
Nineveh falls to Medes, Babylonians, and Scythians
Chaldean state established by Nabopolassar of Babylon
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Alyattes II ... (Lydia) (619-560) King
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
Ji Ban (Kaung Wang) + (China) Spring and Autumn
611
Psammetichus I ... (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Alyattes II ... (Lydia) (619-560) King
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
610
Psammetichus I - (Egypt XXVI) (664-610) King (Saite)
Necho II + (Egypt XXVI) Saite
Alyattes II ... (Lydia) (619-560) King
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
Anaximander 610-546
Sappho 610-580
609
End of Assyrian empire
Necho II of Egypt conquers Palestine-Syria
Battle of Megiddo - death of Josiah
Alyattes II ... (Lydia) (619-560) King
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
608
Battle of Megiddo - Necho II of Egypt defeats and kills Josiah king of Judah
Alyattes II ... (Lydia) (619-560) King
Josiah - (Judah)
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
607
Alyattes II ... (Lydia) (619-560) King
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
Ji Ban (Kaung Wang) - (China) Spring and Autumn
606
Alyattes II ... (Lydia) (619-560) King
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
Ji Yu (Ding Wang) + (China) Spring and Autumn
605
Judah and surrounding nations become vassals of Nebuchadnezzar
Battle if Carchemish - Egyptians defeated by Babylonians (Nebuchadnezzar) and retreat to Egypt
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
Nabopolassar - (Chaldea) PC 16*
Nebuchadnezzar II + (Babylonia) (605-562) Chaldean PC 17*
604
Alyattes II ... (Lydia) (619-560) King
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
Nebuchadnezzar II ... (Babylonia) (605-562) Chaldean PC 17*
Daniel 604-535
Lao Tzu 604-
603
Alyattes II ... (Lydia) (619-560) King
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
Nebuchadnezzar II ... (Babylonia) (605-562) Chaldean PC 17*
602
Alyattes II ... (Lydia) (619-560) King
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
Nebuchadnezzar II ... (Babylonia) (605-562) Chaldean PC 17*
601
Alyattes II ... (Lydia) (619-560) King
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King
Nebuchadnezzar II ... (Babylonia) (605-562) Chaldean PC 17*
600
Kouros from Sunion
Corinthian pottery predominant in Greek trade
Greek monumental sculpture begins
Circumnavigation of Africa by Phoenicians
Windmills grind corn in Persia
Alyattes II ... (Lydia) (619-560) King
Nebuchadnezzar II ... (Babylonia) (605-562) Chaldean PC 17*
Cyaxares ... (Media) (628-585) King



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