660S BC

(Redirected from 668 BC)

Contents

Events and trends

Significant people

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.[1]

★ 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.

★ January 1, 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