740s BC

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 condita ^[1]
• 746 BC—A revolt in Kalhu brings Tiglath-Pileser III to the throne of the Neo-Assyrian Empire ^[2]
• 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

1. 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.
2. 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.