673. The _Jews_ conquered by _Asserhadon_, and _Manasseh_ carried captive to _Babylon_. 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_. 633. _Battus_ builds _Cyrene_, where _Irasa_, the city of _Antæus_, had stood. 627. _Rome_ is built. 625. _Nabopolassar_ revolts from the King of _Assyria_, and Reigns over _Babylon_. _Phalantus_ leads the _Parthenians_ into _Italy_, and builds _Tarentum._ 617. _Psammiticus_ dies. _Nechaoh_ reigns in _Egypt_. 611. _Cyaxeres_ Reigns over the _Medes_. 610. The Princes of the _Scythians_ slain in a feast by _Cyaxeres_. 609. _Josiah_ slain. _Cyaxeres_ and _Nebuchadnezzar_ overthrow _Nineveh_, and, by sharing the _Assyrian_ Empire, grow great. 607. _Creon_ the first annual Archon of the _Athenians_. The second _Messenian_ war begins. _Cyaxeres_ makes the _Scythians_ retire beyond _Colchos_ and _Iberia_, and seizes the _Assyrian_ Provinces of _Armenia_, _Pontus_ and _Cappadocia_. 606. _Nebuchadnezzar_ invades _Syria_ and _Judæa_. 604. _Nabopolassar_ dies, and is succeeded by his Son _Nebuchadnezzar_, who had already Reigned two years with his father. 600. _Darius_ the _Mede_, the son of _Cyaxeres,_ is born. 599. _Cyrus_ is born of _Mandane_, the Sister of _Cyaxeres_, and daughter of _Astyages_. 596. _Susiana_ and _Elam_ conquered by _Nebuchadnezzar_. _Caranus_ and _Perdiccas_ fly from _Phidon_, and found the Kingdom of _Macedon_. _Phidon_ introduces Weights and Measures, and the Coining of Silver Money. 590. _Cyaxeres_ makes war upon _Alyattes_ King of _Lydia_. 588. The Temple of _Solomon_ is burnt by _Nebuchadnezzar_. The _Messenians_ being conquered, fly into _Sicily_, and build _Messana_.