740s BC - Definition and Overview

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

Decades: 790s BC 780s BC 770s BC 760s BC 750s BC - 740s BC - 730s BC 720s BC 710s BC 700s BC 690s BC

Events and Trends

• February 26 747 BC - Nabonassar becomes king of Assyria
• 747 BC - Meles becomes king of Lydia
• 745 BC - Crown of Assyria seized by Pul, who takes the name Tiglath-Pileser III
• 743 BC - Duke Zhuang of the Chinese state of Chang comes to power.
• 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.

Significant People

• Romulus and Remus