716 BC

Decades: 760s BC 750s BC 740s BC 730s BC 720s BC - 710s BC - 700s BC 690s BC 680s BC 670s BC 660s BC

• Judah, Tyre and Sidon revolt against Assyria
• 719 BC - Zhou Huan Wang of the Zhou Dynasty becomes ruler of China.
• 718 BC - Gyges becomes the ruler of Lydia.
• 717 BC - Assyrian king Sargon conquers the Hittite stronghold of Carchemish
• 717 BC - Sargon founds a new capital for Assyria at Dur-Sharukin.
• 716 BC - Roman legend marks this as the date that Romulus ended his rule.
• 715 BC - Egypt: End of Twenty-fourth Dynasty
• 715 BC - Start of the reign of Roman King Numa Pompilius
• 713 BC - Numa Pompilius reforms the Roman calendar

Significant People

• 713 BC - Birth of semi-legendary Zamolxis in Dacia.

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