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Events and trends
★
632 BC —
Cylon,
Athenian noble, seizes the
Acropolis in a failed attempt to become king.
★ 632 BC — In the
Battle of Chengpu, the
Chinese kingdom of
Jin and her allies defeat the kingdom of
Chu and her allies.
★
631 BC — Founding of
Cyrene, a
Greek colony in
Libya (North
Africa) (approximate date).
★ 631 BC —
Sadyates becomes king of
Lydia.
Significant people
★
638 BC — Birth of
Solon,
lawmaker of
Athens (approximate date)
★
635 BC — Birth of
Thales,
Greek philosopher (d.
543 BC) (approximate date)
★
633 BC — Death of
Ashurbanipal