William Dalrymple (historian)

This article concerns the period 719 BC – 710 BC.

Events and trends

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.^[1]
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.^[2]
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.
c. 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.

c. 716 BC—Ahaz, king of Judah, dies.
716 BC—Piye dies.
715 BC—Osorkon IV dies, ending the Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt.
713 BC—Birth of semi-legendary Zalmoxis in Dacia.
February 13 711 BC (according to legend)—Birth of semi-legendary Emperor Jimmu, the first Emperor of Japan.