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
Events and trends
- 598 BC - Jehoiachin succeeds Jehoiakim as King of Judah
- 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.