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631 BCE

Cyrene, a Greek colony in present-day Libya, North Africa, is founded by emigrants from the island of Thera (approximate date). Sadyattes becomes king of Lydia.

Conflict & Security

  • Sadyattes becomes king of Lydia.source

Exploration & Expansion

  • Cyrene, a Greek colony in present-day Libya, North Africa, is founded by emigrants from the island of Thera (approximate date).source

Deaths

  • Ashurbanipal, Assyrian king (approximate date)source