600s BC

The 600s BC are the years 609 to 600 BC.

609 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 rump Assyrian state of Ashur-uballit II.
609 BC - The Babylonians defeat the Assyrian army of Ashur-uballit II and capture Harran. Ashur-uballit, the last Assyrian king, disappears from history.
609 BC - Jehoahaz succeeds his father Josiah as King of Judah, but is quickly deposed by Necho, who installs Jehoahaz's brother Jehoiakim in his place.
607 BC - Death of Zhou kuang wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. Jerusalem's destruction according to some interpretations. Historians commonly believe the fall to be 587/586 BC.
606 BC - Zhou ding wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
605 BC - Battle of Carchemish: Crown Prince Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon defeats the army of Necho II of Egypt, securing the Babylonian conquest of Assyria. The Babylonians pursue through Syria and Palestine.
605 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II succeeds his father Nabopolassar as King of Babylon.
600 BC - Foundation of Capua.
600 BC - Foundation of Milan by Celts (approximate date).
600 BC - Foundation of Marseille by Phoceans (traditionial date).
600 BC - Smyrna sacked and destroyed.
600 BC - Nebuchadrezzar builds the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
600 BC - (LDS) Lehi leads his family and some friends on pilgrimage from Jerusalem to the Americas.

600 BC - Birth of King Cambyses I of Anshan, head of the Achaemenid dynasty (approximate date)

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