Battle of Nineveh—An allied army of Babylonians, Medes Scythians and Susianians besieges and conquers Nineveh, capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Sinsharishkun, King of Assyria, is killed in the sacking.
Babylon, capital of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, becomes the largest city in the world, taking the lead from Nineveh.
Ashur-uballit II attempts to keep the Assyrian state alive by establishing himself as king at Harran.
King Kuang of Zhou becomes king of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
Sinsharishkun, Assyrian king
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