670s BC
This article concerns the period 679 BC – 670 BC.
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Events and trends
- 678 BC—Phraortes becomes king of the Medes
- 677 BC—Esarhaddon leads the Assyrian army against rebellious Arab tribes, advances as far as the Brook of Egypt.
- 676 BC—Zhou Hui Wang becomes emperor of the Zhou dynasty of China.
- 674 BC—Esarhaddon puts down a revolt in Ascalon supported by Taharqa, king of Kush and Egypt. In response, the Assyrians invade Egypt, but Taharqa is able to hold them off.[1]
- 673 BC—Tullus Hostilius becomes the third King of Rome.[2]
- 671 BC—Esarhaddon again invades Egypt, this time successfully, capturing Memphis as well as a number of the royal family.
Significant people
- Esarhaddon, King of Assyria and conqueror of Egypt (reigned 681–669 BC)
- Argaeus I, who acceded to the kingship of Macedon with his father's death; he reigned from c. 678 BC to c. 640 BC
- Zhou Hui Wang, ruler of China during the Zhou dynasty
Deaths
- 678 BC—approximate date of death of Perdiccas I, king of Macedon
- 673 BC—Numa Pompilius, second of the Kings of Rome, successor to Romulus[3]
- 670 BC—Mettius Fufetius, Latin king of Alba Longa
References
- ^ Elayi, Josette (15 February 2023). Esarhaddon, King of Assyria. Lockwood Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-957454-95-5.
- ^ Duruy, Victor (1884). History of Rome and of the Roman People from Its Origin to the Establishment of the Christian Empire. D.Estes and C.E. Lauiat. p. 150.
- ^ Belliotti, Raymond Angelo (31 August 2015). Machiavelli's Secret: The Soul of the Statesman. SUNY Press. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-4384-5721-5.