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669 BC - Assurbanipal succeeds his father Esarhaddon as king of Assyria.

668 BC - Shamash-shum-ukin, son of Esarhaddon, becomes King of Babylon.

668 BC - Egypt revolts against Assyria.

668 BC - Estimation: Nineveh, capital of Assyria becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Thebes in Egypt.*

667 BC - Byzantium founded by Megaran colonists under Byzas. (traditional date)

667 BC - Assyrians conquer the Egyptian Empire.

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.

663 BC - Assurbanipal conquered Ancient Egypt.

February 11, 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.

660 BC - First known use of the demotic script.

660 BC - Psammetichus I drives the Assyrians out of Egypt.

660 BC - Mythical founding of the Japanese royal family.

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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.