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600 Bce

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The 600s BC are the years 609 to 600 BC.

EVENTS AND TRENDS

Fall of the Assyria n Empire and Rise of Babylon

609 BC - King Josiah of Judah dies in the Battle Of Megiddo against Pharaoh Necho II of Egypt , who is on his way north to aid the rump Assyrian state of Ashur-uballit II.

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 - 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 - Death of Zhou Kuang Wang , King of the Zhou Dynasty of China

606 BC - Zhou Ding Wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China

605 BC - Battle Of Carchemish , Crown Prince Nebuchadrezzar 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 - Nebuchadrezzar II succeeds his father Nabopolassar as King of Babylon

600 BC - Foundation of Capua

600 BC - Foundation of Milan by Celts (approximate date)

600 BC - Foundation of Marseille by Phoceans (traditionial date)

600 BC - Smyrna sacked and destroyed

600 BC - Nebuchadrezzar builds the Hanging Gardens Of Babylon

600 BC - ( LDS ) Lehi leads his family and some friends on pilgrimage from Jerusalem to the Americas

SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE

600 BC - Birth of King Cambyses I Of Anshan , head of the Achaemenid Dynasty (approximate date)