Exploration & Expansion in the 7th century BC

13 sourced entries, 696 BCE to 600 BCE, oldest first. Also see Exploration & Expansion across every century or everything else in the 7th century BC.

• 696 BCE696 BC—Possible migration of the Armenians (approximate date).source
• 678 BCETwo solar eclipses occur on the 1st and the 30th over the Penzhina Bay and the South Pacific Ocean respectively.source
• 670 BCEMiletus begins establishing colonies in the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea.source
• 667 BCEByzantium (modern Istanbul) is founded by Megaran colonists under Byzas.source
• 666 BCEKing Ashurbanipal undertook a campaign to Egypt.source
• 655 BCEStagira on the Chalkidiki peninsula is founded by Ionian settlers from Andros.source
• 654 BCETraditional date of the foundation of Abdera in Thrace by colonists from Clazomenae.source
• 640 BCEKolaios of Samos reaches the Strait of Gibraltar.source
• 631 BCECyrene, a Greek colony in present-day Libya, North Africa, is founded by emigrants from the island of Thera (approximate date).source
• 625 BCEOrientalizing period of vases ends in Ancient Greece (approximate date).source
• 609 BCEThe Persian Gulf recedes by a large portion, extending the Tigris and Euphrates rivers by 187 mi (300 km).source
• 601 BCEApproximate date of the foundation of Perinthus by settlers from Samos.source
• 600 BCEThe Etruscans seize possession of Rome, making it into a prosperous trade center. (approximate date)source