609 BC

Millennium:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	8th century BC · 7th century BC · 6th century BC
Decades:	630s BC · 620s BC · 610s BC · 600s BC · 590s BC · 580s BC · 570s BC
Years:	612 BC · 611 BC · 610 BC · 609 BC · 608 BC · 607 BC · 606 BC

609 BC in various calendars

Gregorian calendar	609 BC DCVIII 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
Bengali calendar	−1201
Berber calendar	342
Buddhist calendar	−64
Burmese calendar	−1246
Byzantine calendar	4900–4901
Chinese calendar	辛亥年 (Metal Pig) 2088 or 2028     — to — 壬子年 (Water Rat) 2089 or 2029
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

Events

• 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.

Deaths

• Ashur-uballit II, 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

References