Editing 612 BC (section)

==Events==
* [[Battle of Nineveh (612 BC)|Battle of Nineveh]]: An allied army of [[Babylonians]], [[Medes]], [[Scythians]], and [[Susa|Susianians]] besieges and conquers [[Nineveh]], capital of the [[Neo-Assyrian Empire]]. [[Sinsharishkun]], [[King of Assyria]], is killed in the sacking.
* [[Babylon]], capital of the [[Neo-Babylonian Empire]], becomes the largest city in the world, taking the lead from [[Nineveh]].
* [[Ashur-uballit II]] attempts to keep the [[Assyria]]n state alive by establishing himself as king at [[Harran]].
* [[King Kuang of Zhou]] becomes king of the [[Zhou dynasty]] of [[China]].