699
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 lay seige to 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
1st 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
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 661
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,
first emperor, Jimmu (2/11/660)
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
Ashurbanipal conquers Elam
Lydians begin first known coinage
Psammetichus I ...
(Egypt XXVI)
(664-610)
King (Saite)
Ashurbanipal ...
(Assyria)
(669-631) King
Terpander
645 fl. 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
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)
Kandalanu - (Chaldea)
PC 15*
Nabopolassar +
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16* 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)
(625-585) King
Nabopolassar ...
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
624
Psammetichus I ...
(Egypt XXVI)
(664-610)
King (Saite)
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King
Nabopolassar ...
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
623
Psammetichus I ...
(Egypt XXVI)
(664-610)
King (Saite)
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King
Nabopolassar ...
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
622
Psammetichus I ...
(Egypt XXVI)
(664-610)
King (Saite)
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King
Nabopolassar ...
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
621
Draco promulgates law code at Athens
The Deuteronomic law code found in the Jerusalem temple
King Josiah's religious reforms
Psammetichus I ...
(Egypt XXVI)
(664-610)
King (Saite)
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King
Nabopolassar ...
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
Jeremiah
621-580 620
Psammetichus I ...
(Egypt XXVI)
(664-610)
King (Saite)
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King
Nabopolassar ...
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
Aesop 620-560
Alcaeus
620-580 619
Psammetichus I ...
(Egypt XXVI)
(664-610)
King (Saite)
Alyattes II +
(Lydia)
(619-560) King
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King
Nabopolassar ...
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
Xiang (Ji Zheng) -
(Zhou Dynasty) (651-619)
Qing (Ji Renchen) + (Zhou Dynasty) (619-613) 618
Psammetichus I ...
(Egypt XXVI)
(664-610)
King (Saite)
Alyattes II ...
(Lydia)
(619-560) King
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King
Nabopolassar ...
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
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)
(625-585) King
Nabopolassar ...
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
616
Psammetichus I ...
(Egypt XXVI)
(664-610)
King (Saite)
Alyattes II ...
(Lydia)
(619-560) King
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King
Nabopolassar ...
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
615
Medes sack Ashur, Assyrian capital
Psammetichus I ...
(Egypt XXVI)
(664-610)
King (Saite)
Alyattes II ...
(Lydia)
(619-560) King
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King
Nabopolassar ...
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
614
Psammetichus I ...
(Egypt XXVI)
(664-610)
King (Saite)
Alyattes II ...
(Lydia)
(619-560) King
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King
Nabopolassar ...
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
613
Psammetichus I ...
(Egypt XXVI)
(664-610)
King (Saite)
Alyattes II ...
(Lydia)
(619-560) King
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King
Nabopolassar ...
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
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)
(625-585)
King
Nabopolassar ...
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
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)
(625-585) King
Nabopolassar ...
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
610 Psammetichus I -
(Egypt XXVI)
(664-610)
Necho II +
(Egypt XXVI - Sais) (610-595)
Alyattes II ...
(Lydia)
(619-560) King
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King
Nabopolassar ...
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
Anaximander
610-546
Sappho
610-580 609
Battle of Megiddo - Necho II of Egypt defeats and kills Josiah king of Judah
Necho II of Egypt conquers Palestine-Syria
Necho II ...
(Egypt XXVI - Sais) (610-595)
Alyattes II ...
(Lydia)
(619-560)
King
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King
Nabopolassar ...
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
608
Necho II ...
(Egypt XXVI - Sais) (610-595)
Alyattes II ...
(Lydia) (619-560)
King
Josiah - (Judah)
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King
Nabopolassar ...
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
607
Necho II ...
(Egypt XXVI - Sais) (610-595)
Alyattes II ...
(Lydia) (619-560)
King
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King
Nabopolassar ...
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
Ji Ban (Kaung Wang) -
(China)
Spring and Autumn 606
Necho II ...
(Egypt XXVI - Sais) (610-595)
Alyattes II ...
(Lydia)
(619-560) King
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King
Nabopolassar ...
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
Ji Yu (Ding Wang) +
(China)
Spring and Autumn 605
Judah and surrounding
nations become vassals of Nebuchadnezzar
Battle of Carchemish -
Egyptians defeated by Babylonians
under Nebuchadnezzar - retreat to Egypt
Necho II ...
(Egypt XXVI - Sais) (610-595)
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King
Nabopolassar -
(Chaldea) (626-605)
PC 16*
Nebuchadnezzar II +
(Babylonia)
(605-562) Chaldean
PC 17*
604
Necho II ...
(Egypt XXVI - Sais) (610-595)
Alyattes II ...
(Lydia)
(619-560) King
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King
Nebuchadnezzar II ...
(Babylonia)
(605-562) Chaldean
PC 17*
Daniel 604-535
Lao Tzu
604- 603
Necho II ...
(Egypt XXVI - Sais) (610-595)
Alyattes II ...
(Lydia)
(619-560) King
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King
Nebuchadnezzar II ...
(Babylonia)
(605-562)
Chaldean
PC 17* 602
Necho II ...
(Egypt XXVI - Sais) (610-595)
Alyattes II ...
(Lydia)
(619-560) King
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585)
King
Nebuchadnezzar II ...
(Babylonia)
(605-562) Chaldean
PC 17* 601
Necho II ...
(Egypt XXVI - Sais) (610-595)
Alyattes II ...
(Lydia)
(619-560) King
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King
Nebuchadnezzar II ...
(Babylonia)
(605-562) Chaldean
PC 17* 600
Circumnavigation of Africa by Phoenicians
Windmills grind corn in Persia
Necho II ...
(Egypt XXVI - Sais) (610-595)
Alyattes II ...
(Lydia)
(619-560) King
Nebuchadnezzar II ...
(Babylonia)
(605-562) Chaldean
PC 17*
Cyaxares ...
(Media)
(625-585) King