This article concerns the period 719 BC – 710 BC.
Events
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719 BC
The year 719 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 35 '' Ab urbe condita'' . The denomination 719 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar e ...
—
Zhou Huan Wang
King Huan of Zhou (; died 697 BC), personal name Jī Lín (姬林), was the fourteenth king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the second of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770–256 BC).
King Huan’s father was King Ping's son, Crown Prince Xiefu. ...
of the
Zhou Dynasty becomes ruler of
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
.
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718 BC —
Gyges Gyges can refer to:
* One of the Hecatoncheires from Greek mythology
* King Gyges of Lydia
* Ogyges
* Ring of Gyges
The Ring of Gyges ( grc, Γύγου Δακτύλιος, ''Gúgou Daktúlios'', ) is a hypothetical magic ring mentioned by the p ...
becomes the ruler of
Lydia
Lydia (Lydian language, Lydian: 𐤮𐤱𐤠𐤭𐤣𐤠, ''Śfarda''; Aramaic: ''Lydia''; el, Λυδία, ''Lȳdíā''; tr, Lidya) was an Iron Age Monarchy, kingdom of western Asia Minor located generally east of ancient Ionia in the mod ...
.
*
717 BC —
Assyrian king
Sargon
Sargon (Akkadian: ''Šar-ru-gi'', later ''Šarru-kīn'', meaning "the faithful king" or "the legitimate king") was the name of three kings in ancient Mesopotamia, sometimes adopted in modern times as both a given name and a surname.
Mesopotamian ...
conquers the
Neo-Hittite
The states that are called Syro-Hittite, Neo-Hittite (in older literature), or Luwian-Aramean (in modern scholarly works), were Luwian and Aramean regional polities of the Iron Age, situated in southeastern parts of modern Turkey and northwestern ...
state of
Carchemish.
*717 BC —
Sargon II
Sargon II (Neo-Assyrian cuneiform: , meaning "the faithful king" or "the legitimate king") was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 722 BC to his death in battle in 705. Probably the son of Tiglath-Pileser III (745–727), Sargon is general ...
founds a new
capital
Capital may refer to:
Common uses
* Capital city, a municipality of primary status
** List of national capital cities
* Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences
* Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...
for Assyria at
Dur-Sharrukin.
*717 BC –
716 BC —
Sargon II
Sargon II (Neo-Assyrian cuneiform: , meaning "the faithful king" or "the legitimate king") was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 722 BC to his death in battle in 705. Probably the son of Tiglath-Pileser III (745–727), Sargon is general ...
leads his armies in a sweeping attack along the
Philistine
The Philistines ( he, פְּלִשְׁתִּים, Pəlīštīm; Koine Greek (LXX): Φυλιστιείμ, romanized: ''Phulistieím'') were an ancient people who lived on the south coast of Canaan from the 12th century BC until 604 BC, when ...
coast, where he defeats the pharaoh.
*717 BC —
Roman legend marks this as the date that
Romulus
Romulus () was the legendary foundation of Rome, founder and King of Rome, first king of Ancient Rome, Rome. Various traditions attribute the establishment of many of Rome's oldest legal, political, religious, and social institutions to Romulus ...
ended his rule.
Interregnum
An interregnum (plural interregna or interregnums) is a period of discontinuity or "gap" in a government, organization, or social order. Archetypally, it was the period of time between the reign of one monarch and the next (coming from Latin '' ...
starts.
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716 BC —
Pythagoras of Laconia Pythagoras of Laconia was an ancient Greek athlete listed by Eusebius of Caesarea as a victor in the stadion race of the 16th Olympiad (716 BC).
He was the first Spartan winner of the stadion race, but his crown was not the first Lacedaemonian vic ...
wins the stadion race at the 16th
Olympic Games.
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715 BC
The year 715 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 39 '' Ab urbe condita'' . The denomination 715 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar e ...
— Interregnum ends. Start of the reign of the second King of Rome —
Numa Pompilius
Numa Pompilius (; 753–672 BC; reigned 715–672 BC) was the legendary second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus after a one-year interregnum. He was of Sabine origin, and many of Rome's most important religious and political institutions are a ...
.
* 715 BC — Conquest of
Messenia by
Sparta ends.
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713 BC The year 713 BC was the first year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as year 41 Ab urbe condita (or, less frequently 41 AUC). The denomination 713 BC for this year has been used since early medieval period, when the Anno ...
— Numa Pompilius, King of
Rome, reforms the
Roman calendar, introducing January and February and adding 5 days to the calendar.
*
713 BC The year 713 BC was the first year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as year 41 Ab urbe condita (or, less frequently 41 AUC). The denomination 713 BC for this year has been used since early medieval period, when the Anno ...
—
Olmecs establish
Monte Albán, the sacred city, and continue building pyramids.
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712 BC This article concerns the period 719 BC – 710 BC.
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 ...
— 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 This article concerns the period 719 BC – 710 BC.
Events
*719 BC — Zhou Huan Wang of the Zhou Dynasty becomes ruler of China.
*718 BC — Gyges of Lydia, Gyges becomes the ruler of Lydia.
*717 BC — Assyrian king Sargon II, Sargon conquers th ...
— The
Medes are united.
Date unknown
*
Judah,
Tyre and
Sidon revolt against
Assyria.
Significant people
*
716 BC—
Piye dies.
*
715 BC
The year 715 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 39 '' Ab urbe condita'' . The denomination 715 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar e ...
—
Osorkon IV dies, ending the
Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt.
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713 BC The year 713 BC was the first year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as year 41 Ab urbe condita (or, less frequently 41 AUC). The denomination 713 BC for this year has been used since early medieval period, when the Anno ...
—Birth of semi-legendary
Zalmoxis
Zalmoxis ( grc-gre, Ζάλμοξις) also known as Salmoxis (Σάλμοξις), Zalmoxes (Ζάλμοξες), Zamolxis (Ζάμολξις), Samolxis (Σάμολξις), Zamolxes (Ζάμολξες), or Zamolxe (Ζάμολξε) is a divinity of the ...
in
Dacia.
*
February 13
Events Pre-1600
* 962 – Emperor Otto I and Pope John XII co-sign the ''Diploma Ottonianum'', recognizing John as ruler of Rome.
*1322 – The central tower of Ely Cathedral falls on the night of 12th–13th.
*1462 – The ...
711 BC This article concerns the period 719 BC – 710 BC.
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 ...
(according to legend)—Birth of semi-legendary
Emperor Jimmu, the first
Emperor of Japan.
References
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