718 BC - Definition and Overview

Centuries: 9th century BC - 8th century BC - 7th century BC

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

Events and Trends

• 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 Hittites stronghold of Carchemish
• 717 BC - Sargon founds a new capital for Assyria at Dur-Sharrukin.
• 716 BC - Roman legend marks this as the date that Romulus ended his rule.
• 715 BC - Start of the reign of Roman King Numa Pompilius
• 713 BC - Numa Pompilius reforms the Roman calendar
• 712 BC - Numa Pompilius creates the office of Pontifex Maximus

Significant People

• 716 BC - Shabaka succeeds his father Piye as king of the Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt
• 715 BC - Osorkon IV dies, ending the Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt
• 715 BC - Shabaka kills Bakenrenef (Bocchoris), ending the Twenty-fourth Dynasty of Egypt
• 713 BC - Birth of semi-legendary Zamolxis in Dacia.