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600s Bc

EVENTS AND TRENDS

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 Assyria n 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 .

Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon defeats the army of Necho II of Egypt , securing the Babylonian conquest of Assyria . The Babylonians pursue through Syria and Palestine . Judah fell to Chaldeans under Nebuchadnezzar.

605 BC — Nebuchadrezzar II succeeds his father Nabopolassar as King of Babylon .

600 BC — Radiocarbon dating for first circular inhabitation enclosure at Emain Macha .

600 BC — Foundation of Armenia .

600 BC — Foundation of Capua .

600 BC — Foundation of Milan by Celts (approximate date).

600 BC — Foundation of Marseille by Phoceans (traditional date).

600 BC — Smyrna sacked and destroyed.

600 BC — Nebuchadrezzar builds the Hanging Gardens Of Babylon .

c. 600 BC — Orientalizing period of vases ends in Ancient Greece .

c. 600 BC — Archaic period of Sculpture starts in Ancient Greece .

c. 600 BC — Pitcher (container) ( Olpe ), from Corinth , is made. It is now at The British Museum , London .

c. 600 BC — Kouros is made. It is now at The Metropolitan Museum Of Art , New York .

c. 600 BC– 580 BC — Temple of Artemis, Korkyra ( Corfu ) is built.

c. 600 BC — Pompeii is founded.

c. 600 BC — Zarathustra 's religion becomes popular in Persia .

SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE

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

c. 600 BC — Thales , Greek Philosopher