600s BC

Events and trends

 * — King of  dies in the  against   of, who is on his way north to aid the n state of.
 * 609 BC — The defeat the  of  and capture ., the last , disappears from history.
 * 609 BC — succeeds his father  as, but is quickly deposed by , who installs 's brother  in his place.
 * — Death of, King of the of.
 * — King of  captures.
 * — becomes King of the  of.
 * — :  of  defeats the army of  of, securing the  conquest of . The  pursue through  and.
 * — succeeds his father  as King of.
 * — Radiocarbon dating for first circular inhabitation enclosure at.
 * 600 BC — Foundation of.
 * 600 BC — Foundation of.
 * 600 BC — Foundation of by  (approximate date).
 * 600 BC — Foundation of by  (traditional date).
 * 600 BC — sacked and destroyed.
 * 600 BC — builds the.
 * c. 600 BC — Orientalizing period of vases ends in.
 * c. 600 BC — period of  starts in.
 * c. 600 BC —, from , is made. It is now at The ,.
 * c. 600 BC– — Temple of Artemis,  is built.
 * c. 600 BC — is founded.
 * c. 600 BC — 's religion becomes popular in.
 * c. 600 BC - - Mound at, near ,  is built. It is the largest one.

Significant people

 * — Birth of King, head of the (approximate date)
 * c. 600 BC — ,