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• 589 BC - Apries succeeds Psammetichus IIPsammetichus II (also spelled Psammeticus Psammetich and Psamtik II was a king of the Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt ( 595 589 BC). Pharaoh Psammetich II marched into Palestine and Phoenicia about 592 BC in response to moves made by Babylon, and attempted as king of EgyptAncient Egypt appeared as a unified state sometime around 3300 BC. It survived as an independent state until about 1300 BC. Archeological evidence indicates that a developed Egyptian society has existed for much longer. Ongoing excavation in Egypt continu
• 588 BC - Nebuchadnezzar II of BabylonNebuchadnezzar (or Nebudchadrezzar II (ca. 630 BC ca. 562 BC), perhaps the best known ruler of Babylon in the Neo-Babylonian Dynasty. He is (in)famous for his conquests of Judah and Jerusalem, in addition to his monumental building within his capital of B begins siege of JerusalemCapitals in Asia For alternate uses see Jerusalem (disambiguation Jerusalem ( Modern Hebrew: Yerushalayim Biblical Hebrew: Arabic: al-Quds see also Names of Jerusalem) is an ancient Middle Eastern city of key importance to the religions of Judaism, Christ
• 586 BC - Jerusalem falls to the BabyloniaBabylonia was an ancient state in Mesopotamia (in modern Iraq), combining the territories of Sumer and Akkad. Its capital was Babylon. The earliest mention of Babylon can be found in a tablet of the reign of Sargon of Akkad, dating back to the 23rd centurns, ending the Kingdom of JudahThe Kingdom of Judah Malchut Yehudah in Hebrew), in the times of the Hebrew Bible, was the nation formed from the territories of the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin after the Kingdom of Israel was divided, and was named after Judah son of Jacob ( Isr. The conquerors destroy the TempleSolomon's Temple was the first temple in Jerusalem which functioned as a religious focal point for worship and the sacrifices known as the korbanot''. Before his death David had provided materials in great abundance for the building of the temple on the s of JerusalemCapitals in Asia For alternate uses see Jerusalem (disambiguation Jerusalem ( Modern Hebrew: Yerushalayim Biblical Hebrew: Arabic: al-Quds see also Names of Jerusalem) is an ancient Middle Eastern city of key importance to the religions of Judaism, Christ and exile the land's remaining inhabitants.
• 586 BC - Death of Zhou ding wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
• 585 BC - May 28 - A solar eclipse occurred, as predicted by Thales, while Alyattes was battling Cyaxares. This event led to a truce. This is one of the cardinal date s from which other dates can be calculated.
• 585 BC - Zhou jian wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
• 582 BC - Pythian Games founded at Delphi. (traditional date)
• 580 BC - Cambyses I succeeds Cyrus I as king of Anshan and head of the Achaemenid dynasty. (approximate date)
• 580 BC - Isthmian Games founded at Corinth. (traditional date)

Significant People

• Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon
• 585 BC - Birth of Anaximenes of Miletus, Greek philosopher († 525 BC).
• 582 BC - Birth of Pythagoras in Samos, Greek philosopher and mathematician († 496 BC).
• 580 BC - Death of Cyrus I of Anshan (approximate date).