Geopolitics & Diplomacy in the 7th century BC

15 sourced entries, 678 BCE to 600 BCE, oldest first. Also see Geopolitics & Diplomacy across every century or everything else in the 7th century BC.

• 678 BCEChu had conquered most of the Nanyang Basinsource
• 678 BCEKing Xi of Zhou used his royal clout to give legitimacy to Wu of Quwo as the rightful duke of Jinsource
• 678 BCEAccording to Herodotus, Ecbatana was chosen as the Medes' capital by Deioces, the first ruler of the Medes.source
• 678 BCEDeioces united the Median tribes of Media and made the first Iranian Empire.source
• 675 BCEThe Elamite king Urtaku comes to power; during his reign, relations between Elam and Babylonia worsen.source
• 663 BCEThe Assyrian Empire under Ashurbanipal drives the Kushites from Egypt and conquers the country.source
• 658 BCEEnd of the rule of Énna Derg in Ireland (according to Foras Feasa ar Éirinn by Geoffrey Keating).source
• 657 BCECypselus becomes the first tyrant of Corinth.source
• 656 BCEPsamtik I extends his control over all Egypt. The Twenty-fifth Dynasty, and subsequent Nubian period, end in Ancient Egypt.source
• 650 BCEThe city of Ancient Carthage acquires independence from Tyre.source
• 636 BCEDuke Wen of Jin becomes ruler of the State of Jin in Zhou dynasty China.source
• 626 BCE23 November -- Nabopolassar revolts against his Assyrian overlords, establishing the Neo-Babylonian Empire.source
• 626 BCEJeremiah begins his ministry in the Kingdom of Judah.source
• 618 BCEKing Qing of Zhou succeeds his father King Xiang of Zhou as ruler of the Chinese Zhou dynasty.source
• 600 BCEThe country of Armenia is created. (approximate date)source