630s BC
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Centuries: 8th century BC - 7th century BC - 6th century BC
Decades: 680s BC 670s BC 660s BC 650s BC 640s BC - 630s BC - 620s BC 610s BC 600s BC 590s BC 580s BC
Events and trends
- 632 BC - Cylon, Athenian noble, seizes the Acropolis in a failed attempt to become king.
- 632 BC - In the Battle of Chengpu, the Chinese kingdom of Jin and her allies defeat the kingdom of Chu and her allies.
- 631 BC - Founding of Cyrene, a Greek colony in Libya (North Africa) (approximate date).
- 631 BC - Sadyates becomes king of Lydia.
Significant people
- 638 BC - Birth of Solon, lawmaker of Athens. (approximate date)
- 635 BC - Birth of Thales, Greek philosopher (d. 543 BC). (approximate date)
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