Centuries: 8th century BC - 7th century BC - 6th century BC

Decades: 670s BC 660s BC 650s BC 640s BC 630s BC - 620s BC - 610s BC 600s BC 590s BC 580s BC 570s BC

Events and trends

• 627 BC - Death of Assurbanipal, king of Assyria; he is succeeded by Assur-etel-ilani (approximate date).
• 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.

Significant people

• Aesop

620s BC

620'erne f.Kr. | Años 620 adC | K. a. 620ko hamarkada | Années -620 | Anni 620 a.C. | 620-е до н. э. | 620 pred Kr. | 620-luku eaa | MA 620. yıllar | 前620年代