720s BC
decade
This article concerns the period 729 BC – 720 BC.
Events and trends
728 BC—Piye invades Egypt, conquering Memphis, and receives the submission of the rulers of the Nile Delta. He founds the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt.
728 BC—Diocles of Corinth wins the stadion race at the 13th Olympic Games.
727 BC—Babylonia makes itself independent of Assyria, upon the death of Tiglath-Pileser III.
725 BC—Shalmaneser V starts a 3-year siege of Israel.
725 BC—Sparta conquers the neighboring region of Messenia and takes over the land.
724 BC—The Assyrians start a four-year siege of Tyre.
724 BC—The diaulos footrace is first introduced at the Olympics.
724 BC—Desmon of Corinth wins the stadion race at the 14th Olympic Games.
722 BC—In the fifth month of the year during the summer, Duke Zhuang of Zheng defeats his younger brother Gongshu Duan (共叔段) north of present-day Yanling County.
722 BC—Northern Kingdom of Israel is conquered by Assyrian king Sargon II.
722 BC—Duke Yin accedes to the throne of Lu in China, the first event recorded in the Spring and Autumn Annals.
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