620s BC
Centuries: 8th century BC - 7th century BC - 6th century BCDecades: 670s BC 660s BC 650s BC 640s BC 630s BC - 620s BC - 610s BC 600s BC 590s BC 580s BC 570s BC
Events and Trends
- 626 BC - Death of Assurbanipal, king of Assyria
- 625 BC - Medes and Babylonians assert their independence from Assyria and attack Nineveh (approximate date)
- 625 BC - Birth of Thales of Miletus, philosopher (approximate date)
