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609 BCE

609 BCE in world history: 4 events and 1 state that came to an end. 258 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. Siege

    Fall of Harran

    The fall of Harran in 609 BCE was the defeat of the last Assyrian remnant, under Ashur-uballit II, by the Babylonians and their allies.

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In the profiles

  • Assyrian EmpireAshur-uballit II fails to retake Harran and vanishes from the record
  • Kingdom of JudahJosiah is killed at Megiddo confronting the pharaoh Necho II

Wars and longer events

States that came to an end 1

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). 609 BCE. In The Epoch Institute, Year by Year. https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/609-bce
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