620s BC
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| Centuries: | 8th century BC - 7th century BC - 6th century BC |
| Decades: | 650s BC 640s BC 630s BC - 620s BC - 610s BC 600s BC 590s BC |
| Years: | 623 BC 622 BC 621 BC - 620 BC - 619 BC 618 BC 617 BC |
[edit] Events and trends
- c. 627 BC - Death of Assurbanipal, king of Assyria; he is succeeded by Assur-etel-ilani.
- 626 BC - Nabopolassar revolts against Assyria, founds the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
- 625 BC - Medes and Babylonians assert their independence from Assyria and attack Nineveh (approximate date).
- 623 BC - Sin-shar-ishkun succeeds his brother Assur-etel-ilani as king of Assyria (approximate date).
- 622 BC or 621 BC - Text of Deuteronomy found in the Temple in Jerusalem.
