630s BC

This article concerns the period 639 BC – 630 BC.

Events and trends

 * 639 BC - Interregnum ends and Ancus Marcius becomes the king of Rome.
 * 637 BC — Sadyattes becomes king of Lydia.
 * 636 BC — Duke Wen of Jin ascends to power in the State of Jin during the Zhou Dynasty of China.
 * 635 BC — Alyattes becomes king of Lydia
 * 632 BC — Cylon, Athenian noble, seizes the Acropolis in a failed attempt to become king.
 * 632 BC — In the Battle of Chengpu, the Chinese kingdom of Jin and her allies defeat the kingdom of Chu and her allies.
 * 631 BC — Founding of Cyrene, a Greek colony in Libya (North Africa) (approximate date).

Significant people

 * 638 BC—Birth of Solon, lawmaker of Athens (approximate date)
 * 637 BC—Death of Ardys, Lydia
 * 637 BC—Death of Duke Xiang of Song, China
 * 635 BC—Birth of Thales, Greek philosopher (d. 543 BC) (approximate date)
 * 635 BC—Death of Sadyattes, Lydia
 * 634 BC—Birth of Jehoiakim, 18th king of Judah (approximate date)
 * 632 BC—Birth of Jehoahaz, 17th king of Judah (approximate date)
 * 630 BC—Birth of Sappho (approximate date)