740s 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
• 746 BC—A revolt in Kalhu brings Tiglath-Pileser III to the throne of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
• 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

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