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This article concerns the period '''719 BC – 710 BC'''.
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==Events and trends==
*[[719 BC]]—[[Zhou Huan Wang]] of the [[Zhou dynasty]] becomes ruler of [[China]].
*719 BC—Revolt led by [[Yahu-Bihdi]] in [[Hama|Hamath]] is suppressed. Much of the population deported to [[Samaria]] and Hamath destroyed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kessler |first=P. L. |title=Kingdoms of Syria - Hamath (Syria) |url=https://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsMiddEast/SyriaHamath.htm |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=The History Files |language=en}}</ref>
*[[718 BC]]—[[Gyges of Lydia|Gyges]] becomes the ruler of [[Lydia]].
*c. [[717 BC]]—The Sicilian colony of Chersonesos is established.
*717 BC—[[Assyria]]n king [[Sargon II|Sargon]] conquers the [[Neo-Hittite states|Neo-Hittite]] state of [[Carchemish]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Schachner |first=Andreas |date=2013-01-16 |title=Trevor Bryce , The World of Neo-Hittite Kingdoms. A Political and Military History. Oxford/New York/Auckland, Oxford University Press 2012 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/hzhz.2013.0525 |journal=Historische Zeitschrift |volume=297 |issue=3 |doi=10.1515/hzhz.2013.0525 |issn=2196-680X|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
*717 BC—[[Sargon II]] founds a new [[Capital (political)|capital]] for Assyria at [[Dur-Sharrukin]].
*717–[[716 BC]] — [[Sargon II]] leads his armies in a sweeping attack along the [[Philistines|Philistine]] coast, where he defeats the pharaoh.
*717 BC—[[Roman Empire|Roman]] legend marks this as the date that [[Romulus and Remus|Romulus]] ended his rule. [[Interregnum]] starts.
*[[716 BC]]—[[Pythagoras of Laconia]] wins the stadion race at the 16th [[Ancient Olympic Games|Olympic Games]].
*[[715 BC]]—Interregnum ends. Start of the reign of the second King of Rome — [[Numa Pompilius]].
*{{circa}} 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 ===
* [[Kingdom of Judah|Judah]], [[Tyre (Lebanon)|Tyre]] and [[Sidon]] revolt against [[Assyria]].

==Births and death==
* 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]].

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