670s BC

Millennium:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	8th century BC – 7th century BC – 6th century BC
Decades:	700s BC 690s BC 680s BC – 670s BC – 660s BC 650s BC 640s BC
Years:	679 BC 678 BC 677 BC 676 BC 675 BC 674 BC 673 BC 672 BC 671 BC 670 BC
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

Events and trends

677 BC—Esarhaddon leads the Assyrian army against rebellious Arab tribes, advances as far as the Brook of Egypt.
676 BC—Zhou Hui Wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
675 BC—Esarhaddon begins the rebuilding of Babylon
674 BC—Esarhaddon puts down a revolt in Ashkelon supported by Taharqa, king of Egypt. In response, the Assyrians invade Egypt, but Taharqa is able to hold the invaders off.
673 BC—Tullus Hostilius becomes the third King of Rome.
671 BC—Esarhaddon again invades Egypt, capturing Memphis as well as a number of the royal family.

Esarhaddon, King of Assyria and conqueror of Egypt (reigned 681–669 BC)
Argaeus I, who acceded to the kingship of Macedon with his father's death; he reigned from circa 678 BC to circa 640 BC