Information about 660 Bc
| Millennia: | 1st millennium BC |
| Centuries: | 8th century BC - 7th century BC - 6th century BC |
| Decades: | 690s BC 680s BC 670s BC - 660s BC - 650s BC 640s BC 630s BC |
| Years: | 669 BC 668 BC 667 BC 666 BC 665 BC 664 BC 663 BC 662 BC 661 BC 660 BC |
| Categories: | - - State leaders - Sovereign states - |
Events and trends
- 669 BC — Ashurbanipal succeeds his father Esarhaddon as king of Assyria.
- 668 BC — Ashurbanipal starts to rule.
- 668 BC — Shamash-shum-ukin, son of Esarhaddon, becomes King of Babylon.
- 668 BC — Egypt revolts against Assyria.
- 668 BC — Estimation: Nineveh, capital of Assyria becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Thebes in Egypt.http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa011201a.htm
- 667 BC — Byzantium founded by Megaran colonists under Byzas. (traditional date)
- 667 BC — Assyrians conquer the Egyptian Empire.
- 664 BC — First naval battle in Greek recorded history, between Corinth and Corcyra.
- 664 BC — Assurbanipal captures and sacks Thebes, Egypt.
- 664 BC — Psammetichus I succeeds Necho I as king of Lower Egypt.
- 664 BC — Taharqa appoints his nephew Tantamani as his successor of Upper Egypt.
- 663 BC — Assurbanipal conquered Ancient Egypt.
- 11 February, 660 BC — Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.
- 660 BC — First known use of the Demotic script.
- 660 BC — Psammetichus I drives the Assyrians out of Egypt.
- 660 BC — Mythical founding of the Japanese royal family.
- 660 BC - According to Zuo Commentary, Guan Zhong advises Duke of Huan to aid state of Xing, then under attack by Rong people.
Significant people
- 668 BC — Death of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria; the beginning of Ashurbanipal's reign
- 664 BC — Death of Necho I, king of Egypt
- 663 BC — Death of Taharqa, king of Egypt
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Ashurbanipal
Ashurbanipal
A relief depicting lion hunt.
Reign 669 – ca. 631 BC
Predecessor Esarhaddon
Successor Ashur-etil-ilani Ashurbanipal, Assurbanipal or Sardanapal, in Akkadian
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Ashurbanipal
A relief depicting lion hunt.
Reign 669 – ca. 631 BC
Predecessor Esarhaddon
Successor Ashur-etil-ilani Ashurbanipal, Assurbanipal or Sardanapal, in Akkadian
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Esarhaddon (Greek and Biblical form; Akkadian Aššur-ahhe-iddina "Ashur has given a brother to me"), was a king of Assyria who reigned 681 BC-669 BC, the youngest son of Sennacherib and the Aramean queen Naqi'a (Zakitu), Sennacherib's second wife.
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Ancient Mesopotamia
Euphrates Tigris
Cities / Empires
Sumer: Uruk ' Ur ' Eridu
Kish ' Lagash ' Nippur
Akkadian Empire: Akkad
Babylon ' Isin ' Susa
Assyria: Assur Nineveh
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Euphrates Tigris
Cities / Empires
Sumer: Uruk ' Ur ' Eridu
Kish ' Lagash ' Nippur
Akkadian Empire: Akkad
Babylon ' Isin ' Susa
Assyria: Assur Nineveh
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7th century BC - 6th century BC
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669 BC 668 BC 667 BC 666 BC 665 BC
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690s BC 680s BC 670s BC - 660s BC - 650s BC 640s BC 630s BC
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Ashurbanipal
Ashurbanipal
A relief depicting lion hunt.
Reign 669 – ca. 631 BC
Predecessor Esarhaddon
Successor Ashur-etil-ilani Ashurbanipal, Assurbanipal or Sardanapal, in Akkadian
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Ashurbanipal
A relief depicting lion hunt.
Reign 669 – ca. 631 BC
Predecessor Esarhaddon
Successor Ashur-etil-ilani Ashurbanipal, Assurbanipal or Sardanapal, in Akkadian
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