660s BC

Centuries: 8th century BC – 7th century BC – 6th century BC

Decades: 710s BC 700s BC 690s BC 680s BC 670s BC – 660s BC – 650s BC 640s BC 630s BC 620s BC 610s BC

Events and trends

• 668 BC – Egypt revolts against Assyria
• 668 BC – Assurbanipal succeeds Esarhaddon as king of Assyria
• 667 BC – Byzantium founded by Megaran colonists under Byzas. (traditional date)
• 664 BC – First naval battle in Greek recorded history, between Corinth and Corcyra
• 664 BC – Assurbanipal captures and sacks Thebes, Egypt
• 664 BC – Psammetichus I succeeds Necho I as king of Lower Egypt
• 664 BC – Taharqa appoints his nephew Tantamani as his successor of Upper Egypt
• 660 BC – February 11 – Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu Tenno.
• 660 BC – First known use of the demotic script
• 660 BC – Psammetichus I drives the Assyrians out of Egypt

Significant people

• 668 BC – Death of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria; the beginning of Ashurbanipal's reign
• 664 BC – Death of Necho I, king of Egypt
• 663 BC – Death of Taharqa, king of Egypt