Editing 7th century BC (section)

=== [[660s BC]] ===
* [[669 BC]]: [[Assurbanipal]] succeeds his father [[Esarhaddon]] as king of [[Assyria]].
* [[669 BC]]: Argos defeats Sparta for the last time, this time using a [[hoplite phalanx]], at the [[battle of Hysiae (669 BC)|battle of Hysiae]].
* [[668 BC]]: [[Shamash-shum-ukin]], son of [[Esarhaddon]], becomes King of [[Babylon]].
* [[668 BC]]: [[History of ancient Egypt|Egypt]] revolts against [[Assyria]].
* [[668 BC]]: [[Nineveh]], capital of [[Assyria]] becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from [[Thebes, Egypt|Thebes]] in [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]].<ref name="geoabout" />
* [[667 BC]]: [[Byzantium]] founded by [[Megara]]n colonists under [[Byzas]]. (traditional date)
* [[664 BC]]: First naval battle in [[Greece|Greek]] recorded history, between [[Ancient Corinth|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]].
* [[660s BC|February 11, 660 BC]]—Traditional founding date of [[Japan]] by [[Emperor Jimmu]].
* [[660 BC]]: First known use of the [[Demotic (Egyptian)|Demotic]] script.
* [[660 BC]]: [[Psammetichus I]] drives the [[Assyria]]ns out of [[Egypt]].
* [[660 BC]]: Estimated date of the [[impact event|impact]] that created the [[Kaali crater]]