660S Bc

Events and trends

• 668 BC - Egypt revolts against Assyria
• 668 BC - Assurbanipal succeeds Esarhaddon as king of Assyria
• 667 BC - Byzantium founded by Megaran colonists. (traditional date)
• 664 BC - First naval battle in Greek recorded history, between Corinth and Corcyra
• 664 BC - Assurbanipal captures and sacks Thebes, Egypt
• 664 BC - Psammetichus I succeeds Necho I as king of Lower Egypt
• 664 BC - Taharqa appoints his nephew Tantamani as his successor of Upper Egypt
• 660 BC - February 11 - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu Tenno.
• 660 BC - First known use of the demotic script
• 660 BC - Psammetichus I drives the Assyrians out of Egypt

Significant people

• 668 BC - Death of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria; the beginning of Ashurbanipal's reign
• 664 BC - Death of Necho I, king of Egypt
• 663 BC - Death of Taharqa, king of Egypt

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