669 BCE

Esarhaddon dies in Harran while on his way to recover Egypt from the Kushites. Taharqa, king of Kush, invades and reconquers Egypt from the Assyrian Empire.

In the 660s BC, the 7th century BC.

Conflict & Security

  • Taharqa, king of Kush, invades and reconquers Egypt from the Assyrian Empire.source

Deaths

  • Esarhaddon dies in Harran while on his way to recover Egypt from the Kushites.source