This article concerns the period 619 BC – 610 BC.
Events and trends 618 BC—Silphium discovered in Cyrene according to Theophrastus. 618 BC—King Qing of Zhou becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China. 616 BC—Lucius Tarquinius Priscus becomes the fifth King of Rome (traditional date). 615 BC—Neo-Babylonian kingdom begin attacking Assyrian cities. 614 BC—Sack of Assur and Tarbiṣu by the Medes and Babylonians. 613 BC—King Zhuang of Chu ascends to the throne of Chu in China 612 BC—Ji Ban becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China. 612 BC—An alliance of Medes, Persians, Scythians, Babylonians and Susianians besiege and conquer Nineveh at the Battle of Nineveh. King Sin-shar-ishkun of Assyria is killed in the sack. 612 BC—Ashur-uballit II attempts to keep the Assyrian empire alive by establishing himself as king at Harran. — Babylon, capital of Babylonia becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Nineveh, capital of Assyria. 612 BC—Fall of the Assyrian Empire and Rise of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. 612 BC—King Kuang of Zhou becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China. 610 BC—Necho II succeeds Psamtik I (Psammetichus) as king of Egypt.
Births — Anaximander, Greek philosopher
Deaths 619 BC — Sadyattes, king of Lydia 619 BC — King Xiang of Zhou, king of the Zhou dynasty of China 618 BC — Duke Gong of Cao, ruler of the state of Cao 617 BC — Ancus Marcius, legendary fourth king of Rome 615 or 590 BC — Rusa III, king of Urartu 614 BC — King Mu of Chu, king of Chu 613 BC — She (Qi), temporary ruler of Qi 613 BC — King Qing of Zhou, king of the Zhou dynasty 613 BC — Duke Zhao of Qi, ruler of Qi 612 BC — Sin-shar-ishkun of Assyria 610 BC — Psammetichus I, king of Egypt
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