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664 BC

The year 664 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as **year 90 Ab urbe condita **. The denomination 664 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

First naval battle in Greek recorded history, between Corinth and Corcyra.
Tantamani succeeds his uncle Taharqa as king of Kush.
Kushites invade Assyrian-controlled Egypt.
The Assyrians under Ashurbanipal capture and sack Thebes, Egypt.
Psamtik I succeeds Necho I as ruler of Lower Egypt.
Solar superstorm in 664 BCE recorded in tree rings.

Births

Amon, king of Judah (approximate date)

Deaths

Taharqa, king of Egypt
Necho I, king of Egypt
Duke Xuan of Qin, ruler of the state of Qin

References

E.J. Bickerman, ''Chronology of the Ancient World'' (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1968), p. 198
(October 2004). "Egypt in the Late Period (ca. 664–332 B.C.) - Essay - Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History". The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
(28 November 2024). "Solar superstorm in 664 BCE recorded in tree rings". Earthsky Communications Inc..

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