What is 660s BC?
{{Decadebox BC|66}} ==Events== * [[669 BC]] - [[Assurbanipal]] succeeds his father [[Esarhaddon]] as king of [[Assyria]] * [[668 BC]] - [[Shamash-shum-ukin]], son of Esarhaddon, becomes King of [[Babylon]] * 668 BC - [[History of Ancient Egypt|Egypt]] revolts against Assyria * [[667 BC]] - [[Byzantium]] founded by [[Megara]]n colonists under [[Byzas]]. (traditional date) * [[664 BC]] - First naval battle in Greek recorded history, between [[Corinth, Greece|Corinth]] and [[Corcyra]] * 664 BC - Assurbanipal captures and sacks [[Thebes, Egypt]] * 664 BC - [[Psammetichus I]] succeeds Necho I as king of Lower Egypt * 664 BC - [[Taharqa]] appoints his nephew [[Tantamani]] as his successor of Upper Egypt * [[660 BC]] - Legendary [[Emperor Jimmu]]'s reign starts; traditional date of 1st [[Japan]]ese [[Monarchy|monarch]] of [[Yamato dynasty]] * 660 BC - First known use of the [[demotic]] script * 660 BC - [[Psammetichus I]] drives the [[Assyria]]ns out of [[Egypt]] [[Category:660s BC| ]]