•
719 BC—
Zhou Huan Wang of the
Zhou dynasty becomes ruler of
China. • 719 BC—Revolt led by
Yahu-Bihdi in
Hamath is suppressed. Much of the population deported to
Samaria and Hamath destroyed. •
718 BC—
Gyges becomes the ruler of
Lydia. • c.
717 BC—The Sicilian colony of Chersonesos is established. • 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–
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. • 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.
Year unknown •
Judah,
Tyre and
Sidon revolt against
Assyria. ==Births and death==