710s BC
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| Centuries: | 9th century BC - 8th century BC - 7th century BC |
| Decades: | 740s BC 730s BC 720s BC - 710s BC - 700s BC 690s BC 680s BC |
| Years: | 713 BC 712 BC 711 BC - 710 BC - 709 BC 708 BC 707 BC |
[edit] Events and trends
- Judah, Tyre and Sidon revolt against Assyria.
- 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 Hittites stronghold 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 defeated the pharaoh.
- 716 BC - Roman legend marks this as the date that Romulus ended his rule.
- 715 BC - Start of the reign of the second King of Rome - Numa Pompilius.
- 713 BC - Numa Pompilius reforms the Roman calendar.
- 712 BC - Numa Pompilius creates the office of Pontifex Maximus.
- c. 710 BC - Medes is united.
[edit] Significant people
- 715 BC - Osorkon IV dies, ending the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt.
- 713 BC - Birth of semi-legendary Zalmoxis in Dacia.
