671. Asserbadon invades Egypt. The government of Egypt committed to twelve princes.
668. The western nations of Syria, Phœnicia and Egypt, revolt from the Assyrians. Asserhadon dies, and is succeeded by Saosduchinus. Manasseh returns from Captivity.
658. Phraortes Reigns in Media. The Prytanes Reign in Corinth, expelling their Kings.
657. The Corinthians overcome the Corcyreans at sea: and this was the oldest sea fight.
655. Psammiticus becomes King of all Egypt, by conquering the other eleven Kings with whom he had already reigned fifteen years: he reigned about 39 years more. Henceforward the Ionians had access into Egypt; and thence came the Ionian Philosophy, Astronomy and Geometry.
652. The first Messenian war begins: it lasted twenty years.
647. Charops, the first decennial Archon of the Athenians. Some of these Archons might dye before the end of the ten years, and the remainder of the ten years be supplied by a new Archon. And hence the seven decennial Archons might not take up above forty or fifty years. Saosduchinus King of Assyria dies, and is succeeded by Chyniladon.
640. Josiah Reigns in Judæa.
636. Phraortes> King of the Medes, is slain in a war against the Assyrians. Astyages succeeds him.
635. The Scythians invade the Medes and Assyrians.