700s BC (decade)

Events and trends

  • 706 BC—Spartan immigrants found Taras (Tarentum, the modern Taranto) colony in southern Italy.
  • 706 BC—Sargon II dies.
  • 705 BC—Sennacherib succeeds his father Sargon II as king of Assyria.
  • 704 BC—Sennacherib moves the capital of Assyria to Nineveh.
  • 701 BC November 10—Deliverance from Assyrian attack; King Hezekiah of Judah, backed by Nubian Empire, revolts against king Sennacherib of Assyria. Sennacherib sacks many Israelite cities, but fails in his attempt to take Jerusalem.
  • 700 BC—The Scythians start settling in Cimmerian areas, slowly replacing the previous inhabitants.
  • 700 BC—End of the Villanovan culture in northern Italy and rise of the Etruscan civilization.
  • 700 BC—The Upanishads, a sacred text of Hinduism, are written around this time.
  • c. 700 BC—Geometric period of vases ends in Ancient Greece. Orientalizing period of vases starts. It starts in Corinth.
  • c. 700 BC—Hesiod writes "Theogony".
  • c. 700 BC–509 BCEtruscan supremacy period in Italy.
  • After c. 700 BC – Cities again begin to appear on the Indian subcontinent, especially in the north.
  • Podcasts:

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    Holla

    by: 504 Boyz

    [Chorus]: Master P {Choppa}
    Them boys on that block holla (ooh ooh)
    Them girls that got it hot holla (ooh ooh)
    If ya runnin' from them cops holla (ooh ooh)
    {Holla...} (ooh ooh) {Holla} (ooh ooh)
    [Verse 1]: Master P
    Call me trashman cuz I put it up and back
    Whodi owe me money I'ma bust his fuckin' ass
    I'm allergic to Dr. Pepper, so pass me Dr. Cristale
    Hit me on the two-way, whodi, I get wit'cha
    Put it on the stove, bake it like a pie
    Take it to the hood, slang it 16-5
    When niggas snort it boy, they be passin' it to they girls
    Wrap it up in Ziploc, back it up and twirl
    Send money to the pent. Mac and C be home soon
    Bitches start snitchin' I'ma send 'em to the moon
    I could sell a hoe a green, front a hustler a lake
    I could never fall off, I'm the "Ghetto Bill" Gates
    [Chorus]
    [Verse 2]: Curren$y
    These lil' niggas can't take it anymore
    I push through the club iced out, low key with my P. Miller galore
    Hoes breakin' down the doors, uhh
    Because the 504 Boyz here they can't wait 'til we get on
    It's Curren$y the motherfuckin' rookie of the year
    This ain't the WNBA, ain't no pussies over here
    Yeah, I'm makin' figures fuckin' with the Ghetto Bill
    And a truck with some rims that's bigger than Ferris wheels, holla
    [Chorus]
    [Verse 3]: Krazy
    See this No Limit army nigga, that's my Kliq
    The hoe that you tongue kissin' used to be my bitch
    For these sayin' they'll slay a nigga, they called pricks
    And this brown shit I'm sniffin' nigga, it got me sick
    And this big truck I'm pushin', nigga, my tight whip
    With a chop of lead on the seat, that'll make you flip
    My alias, believe me, Doc Holliday
    If it's beef, I'm like AIDS, I'll never go away
    [Chorus]
    [Verse 4]: Master P
    I might be something sly but I won't forget
    Tell Double X-L they can, suck my dick
    I might be country but I'm ghetto rich
    And when it comes to grindin', I started this shit
    I put the G in Ghetto, nigga, call me Ghetto Fab
    Started with some quarters then I flipped it to some halves
    Put the Coke in Coca-Cola, no baking soda
    Call me Pistol P, cuz I slang them granola's
    [Chorus]
    [Verse 5]: T-Bo
    I guess them thangs just got dropped off, the block's hot like hot sauce
    Some cop cars keep passin' I promise y'all they not lost
    Convicted felons noticed when they tryin' to knock ya socks off
    Go braggin' to them hatin' bitches, find how much ya watch cost
    Loose lips, sank ships, bitch, so watch what you sayin'
    It's the New No Limit, baby, got us under surveillance
    And the Feds ain't playin' they kickin' down doors daily
    Ain't this a bitch, I just got off probation
    [Chorus]
    [Verse 6]: Magic
    I'm tryin' to get me a whole chicken (chop it down for the dimes)
    Then flip that bitch quicker than I (flip these rhymes)
    Now I'm on two birds I'ma flip (one more time)
    And I'ma cop the bitch you left behind
    (I'm tryin', I'm hustlin') don't trust me when I'm broke
    And I don't discriminate I want the money and a goat
    Yeah, better hope I wait, I'm ass out (things will get bloody)
    (Four to ya tummy, real messy and ugly)
    [Chorus]
    [Outro]: Master P
    If ya East Coast thuggin, holla (ooh ooh)
    If ya West Coast thuggin, holla (ooh ooh)
    If ya Midwest thuggin' holla (ooh ooh)
    If ya Down South hustlin' holla (ooh ooh)




    Latest News for: 700 bce

    What Language Did the Trojans Speak?

    Greek Reporter 13 Mar 2025
    Their language first appeared there around 700 BCE based on available evidence ... The close similarities between Etruscan and Lemnian suggest that they did not diverge from each other until around 700 BCE.

    Is Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey Using Historically Accurate Greek Warrior Attire?

    Greek Reporter 04 Mar 2025
    In his writings, Homer also mentioned the use of crests with plumes of horsehair atop them, which was standard hoplite gear around 700 BCE ... of approximately 700 BCE, as depicted by Homer in the Iliad.
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