609 BC

609 BC in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	609 BC; DCVIII 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
Balinese saka calendar	N/A
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	2492–2493
Holocene calendar	9392
Iranian calendar	1230 BP – 1229 BP
Islamic calendar	1268 BH – 1267 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	N/A
Korean calendar	1725
Minguo calendar	2520 before ROC; 民前2520年
Nanakshahi calendar	−2076
Thai solar calendar	−66 – −65
Tibetan calendar	阴金猪年; (female Iron-Pig); −482 or −863 or −1635; — to —; 阳水鼠年; (male Water-Rat); −481 or −862 or −1634

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

Events

The Medes and 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.

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Gregorian calendar	609 BC DCVIII 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
Balinese saka calendar	N/A
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	2492–2493
Holocene calendar	9392
Iranian calendar	1230 BP – 1229 BP
Islamic calendar	1268 BH – 1267 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	N/A
Korean calendar	1725
Minguo calendar	2520 before ROC 民前2520年
Nanakshahi calendar	−2076
Thai solar calendar	−66 – −65
Tibetan calendar	阴金猪年 (female Iron-Pig) −482 or −863 or −1635 — to — 阳水鼠年 (male Water-Rat) −481 or −862 or −1634

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