710s BC

This article concerns the period 719 BC – 710 BC.

Millennium
1st millennium BC
Centuries
9th century BC 8th century BC 7th century BC
Decades
730s BC 720s BC 710s BC 700s BC 690s BC
Years
719 BC 718 BC 717 BC 716 BC 715 BC 714 BC 713 BC 712 BC 711 BC 710 BC
Categories
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Events

• 719 BC — Zhou Huan Wang of the Zhou Dynasty becomes ruler of China.
• 718 BC — Gyges becomes the ruler of Lydia.
• 717 BC — Assyrian king Sargon conquers the Neo-Hittite state of Carchemish.
• 717 BC — Sargon II founds a new capital for Assyria at Dur-Sharrukin.
• 717 BC – 716 BC — Sargon II leads his armies in a sweeping attack along the Philistine coast, where he defeats the pharaoh.
• 717 BC — Roman legend marks this as the date that Romulus ended his rule. Interregnum starts.
• 716 BC — Pythagoras of Laconia wins the stadion race at the 16th Olympic Games.
• 715 BC — Interregnum ends. Start of the reign of the second King of Rome — Numa Pompilius.
• c. 715 BC — Conquest of Messenia by Sparta ends.
• 713 BC — Numa Pompilius, King of Rome, reforms the Roman calendar, introducing January and February and adding 5 days to the calendar.
• 713 BC — Olmecs establish Monte Albán, the sacred city, and continue building pyramids.
• 712 BC — Numa Pompilius creates the office of Pontifex Maximus.
• 712 BC — Polus of Epidaurus wins the stadion race at the 17th Olympic Games.
• c. 710 BC — The Medes are united.

Date unknown

• Judah, Tyre and Sidon revolt against Assyria.

Significant people

• 716 BC—Piye dies.
• 715 BC—Osorkon IV dies, ending the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt.
• 713 BC—Birth of semi-legendary Zalmoxis in Dacia.
• February 13 711 BC (according to legend)—Birth of semi-legendary Emperor Jimmu, the first Emperor of Japan.

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