630s BC
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Template:Short description Template:Refimprove This article concerns the period 639 BC – 630 BC. Template:Decadebox BC
Events and trends
- 639 BC—Interregnum ends and Ancus Marcius becomes the king of Rome.
- 637 BC—Sadyattes becomes king of Lydia.<ref name="Dale">Template:Cite journal</ref>
- 636 BC—Duke Wen of Jin ascends to power in the State of Jin during the Zhou dynasty of China.
- 635 BC—Alyattes becomes king of Lydia<ref name="Dale"/>
- 632 BC—Cylon, Athenian noble, seizes the Acropolis in a failed attempt to become king.
- 632 BC—In the Battle of Chengpu, the Chinese kingdom of Jin and her allies defeat the kingdom of Chu and her allies.
- 631 BC—Founding of Cyrene, a Greek colony in Libya (North Africa) (approximate date).
Significant people
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- 637 BC—Death of Ardys, Lydia<ref name="Dale"/>
- 637 BC—Death of Duke Xiang of Song, China
- 635 BC—Birth of Thales, Greek philosopher (d. 543 BC) (approximate date)
- 635 BC—Death of Sadyattes, Lydia<ref name="Dale"/>
- 634 BC—Birth of Jehoiakim, 18th king of Judah (approximate date)
- 632 BC—Birth of Jehoahaz, 17th king of Judah (approximate date)
- 630 BC—Birth of Sappho (approximate date)
References
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