This article concerns the period 759 BC â 750 BC.
Events and trends
- 753 BCâÂÂThe city of Rome and the Roman Kingdom were thought to be founded, according to Roman tradition, and is ruled by Rome's first king, Romulus. Beginning of the Roman 'Ab urbe condita' calendar. Rome adopts the Etruscan alphabet, which the Etruscans themselves had adopted from the Greeks. Set by Varro, this was the most common date used.
- 752 BCâÂÂRomulus, first king of Rome, celebrates the first Roman triumph after his victory over the Caeninenses, following the Rape of the Sabine Women. He celebrates a further triumph later in the year over the Antemnates.
- 752 BCâÂÂRome's first colonies were established.
- 752 BCâÂÂDiocles of Messenia won the seventh Ancient Olympic Games.
- 752 BC (or 745 BC)âÂÂMenahem succeeds Shallum of Israel as king of the ancient Kingdom of Israel.
- 752 BCâÂÂPiye succeeds Kashta as Kushite king, and conquers Egypt founding the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt.
- 752 BCâÂÂVisakhayupa succeeds Palaka as emperor of Magadha.
- 751 BCâÂÂfirst pyramids built by the Nubians in El-Kurru
- 750 BCâÂÂKing Sardur II shows the cities in the kingdom of Urartu strengthen against the Cimmerians.
- 750 BCâÂÂThe Ionian Greeks found the cities of Cumae and Naples in the Gulf of Naples.
- 750 BCâÂÂRomulus, the legendary co-founder of Rome, holds the first Roman triumph to celebrate a military victory following the Rape of the Sabine Women.
- c. 750 BCâÂÂMan and Centaur, perhaps from Olympia, is made. It is now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
- c. 750 BCâÂÂGreeks establish colonies in Italy and Sicily.
- c. 750 BC â 700 BCâÂÂFunerary Vase (Krater), from the Dipylon Cemetery, Athens, is made. Attributed to the Hirschfield workshop. It is now at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Significant people
- Shoshenq V, Pharaoh of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt (767âÂÂ730 BC)
- Osorkon III, Pharaoh of the Twenty-third dynasty of Egypt (787âÂÂ759 BC)
- Takelot III, Pharaoh of the Twenty-third dynasty of Egypt (764âÂÂ757 BC)
- Rudamun, Pharaoh of the Twenty-third dynasty of Egypt (757âÂÂ754 BC)
- Ini, Pharaoh of the Twenty-third dynasty of Egypt (754âÂÂ715 BC)
- Niumateped, chief of the Libu (775âÂÂ750 BC)
- Titaru, chief of the Libu (758âÂÂ750 BC)
- Ker, chief of the Libu (750âÂÂ745 BC)
- Manava, author of the Indian geometric text of Sulba Sutras. (b. 750 BC)
- Uzziah, King of Judah (791-740 BC)
Births
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