628 BC Chr.

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Events

Politics and world events

Duke Wen of Jin , ruler of the Chinese part of the kingdom Jin and one of the five Hegemons the Spring and Autumn period , dies. He is succeeded on the throne by his son Xiang .

around 628: Periander succeeds his father Kypselus as tyrant of Corinth .

Sports

Eutelidas from Sparta becomes Olympic champion in the wrestling of the boys and in the pentathlon (possibly also in the pankration ) of the boys, which will be held for the first and only time this year.

Died

Wen von Jin , ruler of the Chinese sub-empire Jin and one of the five hegemons at the time of the spring and autumn annals (* probably 697 BC )