710s 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 II founds a new capital for Assyria at Dur-Sharrukin.
717 BC–716 BC — Sargon II leads his armies in a sweeping attack along the Philistine coast, where he defeated the pharaoh.
716 BC — Roman legend marks this as the date that Romulus ended his rule.
715 BC — Start of the reign of the second King of Rome — Numa Pompilius.
c. 715 BC — Conquest of Messenia by Sparta ends.
713 BC — Numa Pompilius reforms the Roman calendar.
712 BC — Numa Pompilius creates the office of Pontifex Maximus.
c. 710 BC — Medes is united.