This article concerns the period 749 BC – 740 BC.
Events and trends
- 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 condita1
- 746 BC – A revolt in Kalhu brings Tiglath-Pileser III to the throne of the Neo-Assyrian Empire2
- 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.
- c. 744 BC – 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
- 746 BC – Jeroboam II, thirteenth king of the Kingdom of Israel
- 746 BC – Marquis Wen of Jin, eleventh ruler of the Chinese state of Jin
- 745 BC – Suggested date for the death of King Shallum of the ancient Kingdom of Israel
References
References
- Burgess, R. W.; Kulikowski, Michael (January 2013). "Appendix 8: Livy's Foundation Date". Mosaics of Time, The Latin Chronicle Traditions from the First Century BC to the Sixth Century AD: Volume I, A Historical Introduction to the Chronicle Genre from its Origins to the High Middle Ages. Brepols Publishers. pp. 354–355. doi:10.1484/M.SEM-EB.4.00161. ISBN 978-2-503-53140-3.
- Radner, Karen (1 January 2016). "3 Revolts in the Assyrian Empire: Succession Wars, Rebellions Against a False King and Independence Movements". Revolt and Resistance in the Ancient Classical World and the Near East. Brill. pp. 39–54. ISBN 978-90-04-33018-4.