Century
7th century BCE
The years 700 – 601 BCE. The atlas records 162 events begun in them: the most significant follow, region by region, with the realms of the age and its wonders, trade routes, faiths and great people.
- 700 – 601 BCE
- 162 events
- 9 realms
- Realms with a page of their own
- Others the atlas draws, from Cliopatria
Headlines
The most significant events, wherever they happened- 664 – 332 BCELate Period of ancient EgyptEvent · North Africa
- 7th century BCELibrary of AshurbanipalEvent · Middle East
- 605 BCEBattle of CarchemishBattle · Middle East
- 609 BCEBattle of MegiddoBattle · Middle East
- 612 BCEFall of NinevehBattle · Middle East
- 632 BCEBattle of ChengpuBattle · East Asia
- 667 BCEJimmu's Eastern ExpeditionEvent · East Asia
- 626 – 609 BCEMedo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian EmpireEvent · Middle East
Around the world
The most significant of the rest, in each regionNorth Africa
- Founding of Tripoli7th century BCE · Founding7th century BCE
- Sack of Thebes663 BCE · Crime663 BCE
- Assyrian conquest of Egypt677 – 663 BCE · Event677 – 663 BCE
- Founding of Cyrene630 BCE · Founding630 BCE
- Founding of Leptis Magna7th century BCE · Founding7th century BCE
- Construction of Chellah700 BCE · Construction700 BCE
Middle East
Europe
- Second Messenian War685 – 668 BCE · War685 – 668 BCE
- Founding of Gela689 BCE · Founding689 BCE
- Founding of Kerch610 BCE · Founding610 BCE
- Founding of Ibiza654 BCE · Founding654 BCE
- Founding of Classical Athens7th century – 508 BCE · Founding7th century – 508 BCE
- Founding of Ostia7th century BCE · Founding7th century BCE
Central Asia
South Asia
- Founding of Kosala7th century BCE · Founding7th century BCE
- Founding of Avanti7th century BCE · Founding7th century BCE
- Founding of Vajji7th century BCE · Founding7th century BCE
- Founding of Surasena7th century BCE · Founding7th century BCE
- Founding of Matsya7th century BCE · Founding7th century BCE
- Founding of Vatsa7th century BCE · Founding7th century BCE
East Asia
- Founding of Japan660 BCE – 1947 CE · Founding660 BCE – 1947 CE
- Battle of Loulin645 BCE · Battle645 BCE
- Founding of Zhu700 BCE · Founding700 BCE
- Battle of ChangshaoJanuary 684 BCE · BattleJanuary 684 BCE
- Fall of Ji7th century BCE · Collapse7th century BCE
- solar eclipse of May 27, 669 BC27 May 669 BCE · Event27 May 669 BCE
Southeast Asia
Realms of the age
Our civilizations alive in these years, by home region. Each track is the century, its bar the realm’s years.North Africa
Ancient Carthage814 – 146 BCE
Sub-Saharan Africa
Kingdom of Kush2180 BCE – 350 CE
Middle East
Elam2700 – 539 BCE
Babylonia19th century – 539 BCE
Neo-Assyrian Empire911 – 609 BCE
Neo-Babylonian Empire626 – 539 BCE
East Asia
Zhou dynasty11th century – 256 BCE
Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
Wonders
Being built, or standingTrade routes
Carrying trade in these years- Incense RouteOpenedc. 700 BCE – 200 CE · by land and seac. 700 BCE – 200 CE
- Via Marisc. 3000 BCE – 1516 CE · by landc. 3000 BCE – 1516 CE
- Steppe Routec. 2000 BCE – 600 CE · by landc. 2000 BCE – 600 CE
- Phoenician sea tradec. 1200 BCE – 332 BCE · by seac. 1200 BCE – 332 BCE
- King's Highwayc. 1200 BCE – 636 CE · by landc. 1200 BCE – 636 CE
