620s BC

Millennia:	1st millennium BC
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:	629 BC 628 BC 627 BC 626 BC 625 BC 624 BC 623 BC 622 BC 621 BC 620 BC
Categories:	Births - Deaths - State leaders - Sovereign states Establishments - Disestablishments

[edit] Events and trends

628 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 Assyrian state of Ashur-uballit II. Jehoahaz succeeds his father Josiah as King of Judah, but is quickly deposed by Necho, who installs Jehoahaz's brother Jehoiakim in his place.
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).
c. 625 BC - Orientalizing period of vases ends in Ancient Greece.
624 BC — The Year 666 in the Mayan Calendar.
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.
c. 620 BC - Archaic period in Greece starts.