630s BC
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Centuries: 8th century BC – 7th century BC – 6th century BC
Decades: 680s BC 670s BC 660s BC 650s BC 640s BC – 630s BC – 620s BC 610s BC 600s BC 590s BC 580s BC
Events and trends
- 637 BC – Josiah becomes king of Judah.
- 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).
- 631 BC – Sadyates becomes king of Lydia.
Significant people
- 638 BC – Birth of Solon, lawmaker of Athens. (approximate date)
- 635 BC – Birth of Thales, Greek philosopher (+ 543 BC). (approximate date)
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