598 BC

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Year of the Water Pig癸亥( at the beginning of the year Water Dog壬戌)

  • Black-figure vase painting (since 630 BC)

Events

Politics and World Affairs

  • After the death of his father Jehoiakim in the fight against the Babylonians is new Jehoiachin king of Judah.

Science and Technology

Imperial China

  • Time of the Spring and Autumn Annals: In Shouxian in the Chinese state of Chu is started under Chancellor Sunshu Ao with the construction of a Absperrbauwerks for Quebei Irrigation Project.

Neo-Babylonian Empire

  • In his seventh year of the reign ( 598-597 BC) Nebuchadnezzar II leaves the leap month Ululu II exclaim, which begins on September 13. He formed a month Kislimu ( 11 December to 9 January 597 BC) and his army then marched to the land " Hatti " (Syria ).
  • In the Babylonian calendar, the Babylonian New Year falls on the first Nisannu March 19; the full moon in Nisannu on the 4th of April and the first Tašritu on October 12.

Died

  • Jehoiakim, king of Judah

Comments

  • Year ( 6th century BC)
  • 598 BC
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