609 BC

Millennium:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	8th century BC – 7th century BC – 6th century BC
Decades:	630s BC 620s BC 610s BC – 600s BC – 590s BC 580s BC 570s BC
Years:	612 BC 611 BC 610 BC – 609 BC – 608 BC 607 BC 606 BC

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609 BC in other calendars
Gregorian calendar	609 BC
Ab urbe condita	145
Ancient Egypt era	XXVI dynasty, 56
- Pharaoh	Necho II, 2
Ancient Greek era	42nd Olympiad, year 4
Assyrian calendar	4142
Bengali calendar	−1201
Berber calendar	342
Buddhist calendar	−64
Burmese calendar	−1246
Byzantine calendar	4900–4901
Chinese calendar	辛亥年 (Metal Pig) 2088 or 2028 — to — 壬子年 (Water Rat) 2089 or 2029
Coptic calendar	−892 – −891
Discordian calendar	558
Ethiopian calendar	−616 – −615
Hebrew calendar	3152–3153
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	−552 – −551
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	2493–2494
Holocene calendar	9392
Iranian calendar	1230 BP – 1229 BP
Islamic calendar	1268 BH – 1267 BH
Julian calendar	N/A
Korean calendar	1725
Minguo calendar	2520 before ROC 民前2520年
Thai solar calendar	−66 – −65

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Events

The Babylonians defeat the Assyrians under Ashur-uballit II and capture Harran. Ashur-uballit II, the last king of Assyria, disappears from history.
Battle of Megiddo—King Josiah is killed fighting against Necho II, who was on his way to aid the Assyrian state.
King Jehoahaz succeeds his father Josiah as king of Judah, though he is killed by Necho II, who instead installs Jehoahaz's brother Jehoiakim.

Deaths

Ashur-uballit II, last king of Assyria
Josiah, king of Judah
Jehoahaz, king of Judah
Duke Kang of Qin, ruler of the state of Qin
Duke Yi of Qi, ruler of the state of Qi

References

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