631 BCE

Cyrene, a Greek colony in present-day Libya, North Africa, is founded by emigrants from the island of Thera (approximate date). Sadyattes becomes king of Lydia.

In the 630s BC, the 7th century BC.

Conflict & Security

  • Sadyattes becomes king of Lydia.source

Exploration & Expansion

  • Cyrene, a Greek colony in present-day Libya, North Africa, is founded by emigrants from the island of Thera (approximate date).source

Deaths

  • Ashurbanipal, Assyrian king (approximate date)source