590s BC
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Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC
Decades: 640s BC 630s BC 620s BC 610s BC 600s BC - 590s BC - 580s BC 570s BC 560s BC 550s BC 540s BC
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Events and trends
- 598 BC - Jehoiachin succeeds Jehoiakim as King of Judah
- March 16, 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoaichin with Zedekiah as king.
- 595 BC - Psammetichus II succeeds Necho II as king of Egypt
- 594 BC - Solon appointed archon of Athens; institutes democratic reforms.
- 590 BC - Egyptian army sacks Napata, compelling the Cushite court to move to a more secure location at Meroe near the sixth cataract. (Early history of Sudan)
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Births
- Mahavira Founder of Jainismes:Años 590 adC
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