700 to 600
Under Construction
[Video Introduction of Session]
Outline
Course The Ancient Centuries Before 400 BC
Session 6 Topics
Topic 1 Japan’s First Emperor
Topic 2 Assyrian Empire Struggles to Stay on Top
Topic 3 Olmec Civilization in Mexico
Topic 4 Babylon Rises Again
Topic 5 Destruction of the Assyrian Empire
Other Sessions
Headlines
| YEAR | EVENTS |
|---|---|
| 700 | Greece: Greeks Develop Writing |
| 696 | Turkey: Cimmerians Ravage Phrygia |
| 689 | Babylon: Assyria Sacks City |
| 671 | Egypt: Assyrians Capture Memphis |
| 668 | Egypt: Revolts Against Assyria |
| 668 | Nineveh: Becomes Largest City in the World |
| 667 | Byzantium: Pre-Constantinople City Founded |
| 664 | Egypt: Assyrians Sack Thebes |
| 660 | Japan: First Dynasty Unites the Land |
| 660 | Egypt: Assyrians Driven Out |
| 652 | Babylon: Revolts Against Assyria |
| 652 | Persia: Achaemenid Dynasty Begins |
| 650 | Mexico: Olmecs Develop Writing |
| 650 | Greece: Spartan Creed Written |
| 650 | Europe: Cooling Climate Change |
| 649 | Babylon: Assyrians Crush Revolt |
| 648 | Greece: Olympics Include Wrestling |
| 647 | Persia: Assyrians Sack Susa |
| 640 | Nineveh: Assyrians Found Library |
| 640 | Persia: Assyrians Conquer the Land |
| 626 | Babylon: Revolts Against Assyria; 2nd Empire Begins |
| 625 | Nineveh: Attacked by Allies Medea and Babylon |
| 612 | Nineveh: Assyrian Empire Destroyed |
| 612 | Babylon: Largest City in the World |
| 605 | Syria: Battle of Carchemish: Babylon Defeats Egypt |
| 600 | India: Age of Mahajanapadas; 16 Kingdoms |
| 600 | Milan: City Founded |
| 600 | Marseille: City Founded |
| 600 | Babylon: Nebuchadnezzar Builds the Hanging Gardens. |
| YEAR | EVENTS |
Concepts
- Japan emerges.
- Progress of the Olmecs
- Destruction of the terror empire.
More Information
From the History Moments Library
| YEAR | TITLE | AUTHOR(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 660 | Japan’s First Emperor | Edward Reed |
| 612 | Assyrian Empire Destroyed | Francois Lenormant |
| 600 | Cyrus Begins the Persian Empire | George Grote |
| YEAR | TITLE | AUTHOR(s) |