740s BC
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| Centuries: | 9th century BC - 8th century BC - 7th century BC |
| Decades: | 770s BC 760s BC 750s BC - 740s BC - 730s BC 720s BC 710s BC |
| Years: | 743 BC 742 BC 741 BC - 740 BC - 739 BC 738 BC 737 BC |
[edit] Events and trends
- February 26, 747 BC - Nabonassar becomes king of Babylonia.
- 747 BC - Meles becomes king of Lydia.
- 745 BC - The Crown of Assyria seized by Pul, who takes the name Tiglath-Pileser III.
- 743 BC - Duke Zhuang of the Chinese state of Zheng comes to power.
- 740 BC - Tiglath-Pileser III conquers the city of Arpad in Syria after two years of siege.
- 740 BC - Start of Ahaz's reign of Judah.
