609 BC
| Millennium: | 1st millennium BC |
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| 609 BC by topic |
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| Gregorian calendar | 609 BC DCIX BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 145 |
| Ancient Egypt era | XXVI dynasty, 56 |
| - Pharaoh | Necho II, 2 |
| Ancient Greek era | 42nd Olympiad, year 4 |
| Assyrian calendar | 4142 |
| Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
| Bengali calendar | −1201 |
| Berber calendar | 342 |
| Buddhist calendar | −64 |
| Burmese calendar | −1246 |
| Byzantine calendar | 4900–4901 |
| Chinese calendar | 辛亥年 (Metal Pig) 2089 or 1882 — to — 壬子年 (Water Rat) 2090 or 1883 |
| Coptic calendar | −892 – −891 |
| Discordian calendar | 558 |
| Ethiopian calendar | −616 – −615 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3152–3153 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | −552 – −551 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 2492–2493 |
| Holocene calendar | 9392 |
| Iranian calendar | 1230 BP – 1229 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 1268 BH – 1267 BH |
| Javanese calendar | N/A |
| Julian calendar | N/A |
| Korean calendar | 1725 |
| Minguo calendar | 2520 before ROC 民前2520年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −2076 |
| Thai solar calendar | −66 – −65 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴金猪年 (female Iron-Pig) −482 or −863 or −1635 — to — 阳水鼠年 (male Water-Rat) −481 or −862 or −1634 |
The year 609 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 145 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 609 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
- The Medes and the Babylonians defeat the Assyrians under Ashur-uballit II and capture Harran. Ashur-uballit II, the last king of Assyria, disappears from history.
- Battle of Megiddo—King Josiah is killed fighting against Necho II, who was on his way to aid the Assyrian state.
- King Jehoahaz succeeds his father Josiah as king of Judah, though he is killed by Necho II, who instead installs Jehoahaz's brother Jehoiakim.
- The Persian Gulf recedes by a large portion, extending the Tigris and Euphrates rivers by 187mi (300km).
Births
Deaths
- Ashur-uballit II (probably), last king of Assyria
- Josiah, king of Judah
- Jehoahaz, king of Judah
- Duke Kang of Qin, ruler of the state of Qin
- Duke Yi of Qi, ruler of the state of Qi
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