626 BCE

Nabopolassar revolts against his Assyrian overlords, establishing the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Jeremiah begins his ministry in the Kingdom of Judah.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

23 November -- Nabopolassar revolts against his Assyrian overlords, establishing the Neo-Babylonian Empire.source
Jeremiah begins his ministry in the Kingdom of Judah.source

Deaths

King Cheng of Chu, king of the state of Chusource