• 748 BC – Anticles of
Messenia wins the stadion race at the eighth
Olympic Games. •
747 BC – February 26 –
Nabonassar becomes king of
Babylon. •
747 BC –
Meles becomes king of
Lydia. •
747 BC – The
Lusatian culture city at
Biskupin is founded. •
746 BC –
Founding of Rome according to
Livy's ab urbe condita •
746 BC – A revolt in
Kalhu brings
Tiglath-Pileser III to the throne of the
Neo-Assyrian Empire •
746 BC – End of the reign of
Zechariah of Israel (746-745 BC). •
746 BC – Suggested start of the reign of
Menahem Ben Gadi of
Israel. • –
Piye starts to rule in parts of Ancient Egypt. •
745 BC – The crown of
Assyria seized by
Pul, who takes the name
Tiglath-Pileser III. •
745 BC – Legendary death of
Titus Tatius Roman King (
Diarchy with
Romulus ). • 744 BC – Xenocles of Messenia wins the stadion race at the ninth Olympic Games. •
743 BC –
Duke Zhuang of the
Chinese state of
Zheng comes to power. •
743 BC – Beginning of the
First Messenian War. •
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. •
740 BC – Dotades of Messenia wins the stadion race at the tenth Olympic Games. ==Deaths==