Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC

Decades: 640s BC 630s BC 620s BC 610s BC 600s BC - 590s BC - 580s BC 570s BC 560s BC 550s BC 540s BC

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Events and trends

• 598 BC - Jehoaichin succeeds Jehoiakim as King of Judah
• 598 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoaichin with Zedekiah as king.
• 595 BC - Psammetichus II succeeds Necho II as king of Egypt

Significant people