620s BC

Millennium:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	8th century BC; 7th century BC; 6th century BC;
Decades:	640s BC; 630s BC; 620s BC; 610s BC; 600s BC;
Years:	629 BC; 628 BC; 627 BC; 626 BC; 625 BC; 624 BC; 623 BC; 622 BC; 621 BC; 620 BC;
Categories:	Births; Deaths;

This article concerns the period 629 BC – 620 BC.

Events and trends

c. 627 BC—Death of Assurbanipal, king of Assyria; he is succeeded by Assur-etel-ilani.
627 BC—Creation of Durrës, at the time Epidamnus.
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).
c. 625 BC—Orientalizing period of vases ends in Ancient Greece.
c. 623 BC—Sin-shar-ishkun succeeds his brother Assur-etel-ilani as king of Assyria.
622 or 621 BC - Draco makes the first law code for Ancient Greece.

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Millennium:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	8th century BC 7th century BC 6th century BC
Decades:	640s BC 630s BC 620s BC 610s BC 600s BC
Years:	629 BC 628 BC 627 BC 626 BC 625 BC 624 BC 623 BC 622 BC 621 BC 620 BC
Categories:	Births Deaths