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695 BC
This article concerns the period 699 BC – 690 BC. Events and trends * 699 BC— Khallushu succeeds Shuttir-Nakhkhunte as king of the Elamite Empire. * 697 BC—Birth of Duke Wen of Jin in China. * 697 BC—Death of King Huan of Zhou in China. * 697 BC—Hezekiah succeeded by Manasseh as king of Judah. * 696 BC—King Zhuang of Zhou begins his reign in China. * 696 BC—The Cimmerians ravage Phrygia, possible migration of the Armenians. * 696 BC—Pantacles of Athens wins the stadion race at the 21st Olympic Games. Eusebius of Caesarea, ''Chronicle' * 692 BC—Karib'il Watar of Saba' is recorded as having given "gifts" (tribute) to King Sennacherib of Assyria. * 692 BC—Pantacles wins the stadion race for a second time and the diaulos at the 22nd Olympic Games. * 691 BC—King Sennacherib of Assyria defeats king Humban-nimena of Elam in the Battle of Halule. * 690 BC—Taharqa, a king of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty, ascends the throne of Egypt (approximate date) * c. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
699 BC
The year 699 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 55 ''Ab urbe condita'' . The denomination 699 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Middle East * Khallashu succeeds Shuttir-Nakhkhunte as king of the Elamite Empire. * Manasseh succeeds Hezekiah as king of Judah. The first king who did not have an experience with the Kingdom of Israel The Kingdom of Israel may refer to any of the historical kingdoms of ancient Israel, including: Fully independent (c. 564 years) *Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) (1047–931 BCE), the legendary kingdom established by the Israelites and uniting ..., Manasseh ruled with his mother, Hephzibah, as regent. Births Deaths References {{BC-year-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadion (running Race)
''Stadion'' or ''stade'' ( grc, στάδιον) was an ancient running event, part of the Ancient Olympic Games and the other Panhellenic Games. It was one of the five major Pentathlon events. It was the premier event of the ''gymnikos agon'' (γυμνικὸς ἀγών "nude competition"). History From the years 776 to 724 BC, the ''stadion'' was the only event that took place at the Olympic Games. The victor gave his name to the entire four-year Olympiad, which has allowed scholars to know the names of nearly every ancient Olympic stadion winner. The ''stadion'' was named after the building in which it took place, also called the ''stadion''. This word became ''stadium'' in Latin, which became the English word stadium. The race also gave its name to the unit of length, the stadion. There were other types of running events, but the ''stadion'' was the most prestigious; the winner was often considered to be the winner of an entire Games. Though a separate event, the ''stadion' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
690 BC
The year 690 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 64 '' Ab urbe condita'' . The denomination 690 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place China * Duke Xiang of Qi, Duke Xuan of Chen, Zheng-zi Ying met at Chui(垂). *Marquis of Ji(紀) didn't surrender to Qi, and passed the throne to his younger brother, Ji Ji(紀季). Births Deaths * King Wu of Chu King Wu of Chu (, died 690 BC) was the first king of the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. He was the second son of Xiao'ao, and brother of former ruler Fenmao whom he is rumored to have murdered in 740 BC in order ... * Xuan Jiang, Chinese Duchess. References {{BC-year-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Halule
The Battle of Halule took place in 691 BC between the Assyrian empire and the rebelling forces of the Babylonians, Chaldeans, Persians, Medes, Elamites and Aramaic tribes. Background During the reign of King Sennacherib of Assyria, Babylonia was in a constant state of revolt. Mushezib-Marduk the Chaldean prince chosen as King of Babylon led the Babylonian populace in revolt against Assyria and King Sennacherib. Rebellion forces Achaemenes recruited a new army to help the Babylonians against the Assyrians, under the leadership of Mushezib-Marduk. As well as the Babylonians, the Aramaic tribes, the Chaldeans and King Khumban-umena III of the Elamites, and all the Zagros Iranians (Persia, Anzan, Ellipi, etc.) joined in rebellion against the Assyrians. The nucleus of the army consisted of Elamite, Median and Persian charioteers, infantry, and cavalrymen. Result The battle was indecisive, or at least both sides claimed the victory in their annals and all rulers remai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elam
Elam (; Linear Elamite: ''hatamti''; Cuneiform Elamite: ; Sumerian: ; Akkadian: ; he, עֵילָם ''ʿēlām''; peo, 𐎢𐎺𐎩 ''hūja'') was an ancient civilization centered in the far west and southwest of modern-day Iran, stretching from the lowlands of what is now Khuzestan and Ilam Province as well as a small part of southern Iraq. The modern name ''Elam'' stems from the Sumerian transliteration ''elam(a)'', along with the later Akkadian ''elamtu'', and the Elamite ''haltamti.'' Elamite states were among the leading political forces of the Ancient Near East. In classical literature, Elam was also known as Susiana ( ; grc, Σουσιανή ''Sousiānḗ''), a name derived from its capital Susa. Elam was part of the early urbanization of the Near East during the Chalcolithic period (Copper Age). The emergence of written records from around 3000 BC also parallels Sumerian history, where slightly earlier records have been found. In the Old Elamite period (Midd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humban-nimena
Humban-Numena (or Kumban-Numena) was a king of Elam from the Igihalkid dynasty ( Middle Elamite Period, mid-14th century BCE). He was a son and successor of King Attar-kittah, as it is attested in his inscriptions from temples in Liyan and in Susa.D.T. Potts, ''The Archaeology of Elam,'' 1999, p.209 He is mentioned as the father of King Untash-Napirisha in a later inscription of King Shilhak-Inshushinak. According to a Neo-Babylonian copy of a letter from an Elamite king to the Babylonian court (the so-called the Berlin letter), he married a daughter of the Kassite king Kurigalzu or a daughter of his uncle, the Elamite king Pahir-ishshan.Enrique Quintana. ''Filiacion y acceso al trono en Elam.'' Revue d'Assyriologie et d'archéologie orientale Vol. 104, (2010), pp. 54-56 See also *Humbaba In Ancient Mesopotamian religion, Humbaba ( Assyrian spelling), also spelled Huwawa ( Sumerian spelling) and surnamed ''the Terrible'', was a monstrous giant of immemorial age raised by Utu, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
691 BC
The year 691 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 63 '' Ab urbe condita'' . The denomination 691 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Assyrian Empire * King Sennacherib of Assyria razes Babylon (or 689 BC The year 689 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 65 ''Ab urbe condita'' . The denomination 689 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar er ...). * Sennacherib defeats Humban-nimena of Elam in the Battle of Halule. Births Deaths References {{BC-year-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diaulos (running Race)
Diaulos ( Greek: Δίαυλος, English translation: "double pipe") was a double- stadion race, , introduced in the 14th Olympiad of the ancient Olympic Games (724BC). The length of each foot race varied depending on the length of the stadium. This was because the Greek foot varied widely from one locality to another, for example the stadium at Olympia was but at Delphi it was long. Scholars debate whether or not the runners had individual "turning" posts for the return leg of the race, or whether all the runners approached a common post, turned, and then raced back to the starting line. Although at Delphi an inscription referenced "turning-posts" as opposed to "turning-post", which suggests each runner had their own turning post, to prevent an outside runner from losing . These were called ''kampteres''. Archaeological evidence at Nemea Nemea (; grc, Νεμέα; grc-x-ionic, Νεμέη) is an ancient site in the northeastern part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. Formerl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assyria
Assyria ( Neo-Assyrian cuneiform: , romanized: ''māt Aššur''; syc, ܐܬܘܪ, ʾāthor) was a major ancient Mesopotamian civilization which existed as a city-state at times controlling regional territories in the indigenous lands of the Assyrians from the 21st century BC to the 14th century BC, then to a territorial state, and eventually an empire from the 14th century BC to the 7th century BC. Spanning from the early Bronze Age to the late Iron Age, modern historians typically divide ancient Assyrian history into the Early Assyrian ( 2600–2025 BC), Old Assyrian ( 2025–1364 BC), Middle Assyrian ( 1363–912 BC), Neo-Assyrian (911–609 BC) and post-imperial (609 BC– AD 630) periods, based on political events and gradual changes in language. Assur, the first Assyrian capital, was founded 2600 BC but there is no evidence yet discovered that the city was independent until the collapse of the Third Dynasty of Ur in the 21st century BC, when a line of indepen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sennacherib
Sennacherib ( Neo-Assyrian cuneiform: or , meaning " Sîn has replaced the brothers") was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from the death of his father Sargon II in 705BC to his own death in 681BC. The second king of the Sargonid dynasty, Sennacherib is one of the most famous Assyrian kings for the role he plays in the Hebrew Bible, which describes his campaign in the Levant. Other events of his reign include his destruction of the city of Babylon in 689BC and his renovation and expansion of the last great Assyrian capital, Nineveh. Although Sennacherib was one of the most powerful and wide-ranging Assyrian kings, he faced considerable difficulty in controlling Babylonia, which formed the southern portion of his empire. Many of Sennacherib's Babylonian troubles stemmed from the Chaldean tribal chief Marduk-apla-iddina II, who had been Babylon's king until Sennacherib's father defeated him. Shortly after Sennacherib inherited the throne in 705BC, Marduk-apla-iddi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabaeans
The Sabaeans or Sabeans ( Sabaean:, ; ar, ٱلسَّبَئِيُّوْن, ''as-Sabaʾiyyūn''; he, סְבָאִים, Səḇāʾīm) were an ancient group of South Arabians. They spoke the Sabaean language, one of the Old South Arabian languages.Stuart Munro-Hay, ''Aksum: An African Civilization of Late Antiquity'', 1991. They founded the kingdom of Sabaʾ ( ar, سَبَأ, links=no) in modern-day Yemen, Quran 27:6-93 Quran 34:15-18 which was believed to be the biblical land of Sheba and "the oldest and most important of the South Arabian kingdoms". The exact date of the foundation of Sabaʾ is a point of disagreement among scholars. Kenneth Kitchen dates the kingdom to between 1200 BCE and 275 CE, with its capital at Maʾrib, in what is now Yemen.Kenneth A. Kitchen ''The World of "Ancient Arabia" Series''. Documentation for Ancient Arabia. Part I. Chronological Framework and Historical Sources p.110 On the other hand, Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman believe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karib'il Watar
Karib'il Watar (Sabaean language, Sabaean: , romanized: ; 7th century BCE), sometimes distinguished as was probably the most important List of rulers of Saba and Himyar, ruler of the early days of the Sabaeans, Sabaean Kingdom. He is sometimes regarded as the founder of the kingdom proper, as he was responsible for changing the ruler's title from ("Mukarrib") to "king" (''malik''). Name The name ''Karibʾīl'' (, ), variously transliteration of Arabic, transliterated, is probably Sabaean language, Sabaean for "blessed by Allah#Pre-Islamic Arabians, God" or "List of pre-Islamic Arabian deities, the god", in the case of the early Sabaeans usually referring to the moon god Almaqah. It may also mean "obedient to God" or "the god". The name ''Watar'' (, ) is of uncertain meaning but appears in List of rulers of Saba and Himyar, numerous regnal names in the area. Life Karib'il Watar, the son of Dhamar El Yanuf III who reigned in the early 7th century BCE, changed his title from ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
