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7th Century BC
The 7th century BC began the first day of 700 BC and ended the last day of 601 BC. The Neo-Assyrian Empire continued to dominate the Near East during this century, exercising formidable power over neighbors like Babylon and Egypt. In the last two decades of the century, however, the empire began to unravel as numerous enemies made alliances and waged war from all sides. The Assyrians finally left the world stage permanently when their capital Nineveh was destroyed in 612 BC. These events gave rise to the Neo-Babylonian Empire, which would dominate the region for much of the following century. The Zhou dynasty continues in China and the Late Period begins in Egypt with the Twenty-sixth Dynasty starting with the coronation of Psamtik I. In Mesoamerica, the Zapotec civilization began to develop in the area later known as the Valley of Oaxaca. Events 690s BC * 699 BC: Khallushu succeeds Shuttir-Nakhkhunte as king of the Elamite Empire. * 697 BC: Death of King Huan o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
700 BC
This article concerns the period 709 BC – 700 BC. Events and trends * 709 BC—First reported use of the conducting staff in a performance by "Pherekydes of Patrae, giver of rhythm". * 708 BC—Traditional date of the foundation of Croton (modern Crotone) by colonists from Achaea.E.J. Bickerman, ''Chronology of the Ancient World'' (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1968), p. 197 * 708 BC—Tellis of Sicyon wins the stadion race at the 18th Ancient Olympic Games, Olympic Games. * 707 BC—Spring and Autumn period: Duke Zhuang of Zheng defeats the armies of King Huan of Zhou, becoming the first vassal of the ruler of China to revolt. * 706 BC—Traditional date when Spartan immigrants found Taranto, Taras (''Taranto, Tarentum'', the modern Taranto) colony in southern Italy. * 706 BC—The Assyrian royal court is moved to Dur-Sharrukin. * 705 BC—Sennacherib succeeds his father Sargon II. * 704 BC—Sennacherib moves the Capital (political), capital of Assyria to Nineveh. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanging Gardens Of Babylon
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World listed by Hellenic culture. They were described as a remarkable feat of engineering with an ascending series of tiered gardens containing a wide variety of trees, shrubs, and vines, resembling a large green mountain constructed of mud bricks. It was said to have been built in the ancient city of Babylon, near present-day Hillah, Babil province, in Iraq. The Hanging Gardens' name is derived from the Greek word (, ), which has a broader meaning than the modern English word "hanging" and refers to trees being planted on a raised structure such as a terrace. According to one legend, the Hanging Gardens were built alongside a grand palace known as ''The Marvel of Mankind'', by the Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II (who ruled between 605 and 562 BC), for his Median wife, Queen Amytis, because she missed the green hills and valleys of her homeland. This was attested to by the Babylonian priest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
691 BC
This article concerns the period 699 BC – 690 BC. Events and trends * 699 BC— Hallashu-Inshushinak ( Khallushu) succeeds Shuttir-Nakhkhunte as king of the Elamite Empire. * 699 BC—Manasseh succeeds Hezekiah as king of Judah. The first king who did not have an experience with the Kingdom of Israel, Manasseh ruled with his mother, Hephzibah, as regent. * 699 BC—Sennacherib carries out his fifth military campaign in Babylonia, a series of raids against the villages around the foot of Mount Judi, located to the northeast of Nineveh. * 698 BC—Death of Chuzi I, ruler of the state of Qin * 698 BC—Death of Duke Xi of Qi, ruler of the state of Qi * 697 BC—Birth of Duke Wen of Jin in China. * 697 BC—Death of King Huan of Zhou in China. * 697 BC—Manasseh becomes co-ruler with King Hezekiah of Judah. * 696 BC— Zhou Zhuang Wang becomes king of the Zhou Dynasty of China. * 696 BC—Cimmerian forces begin a conquest of Phrygia (modern Turkey), having failed in their eff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenians
Armenians (, ) are an ethnic group indigenous to the Armenian highlands of West Asia.Robert Hewsen, Hewsen, Robert H. "The Geography of Armenia" in ''The Armenian People From Ancient to Modern Times Volume I: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century''. Richard G. Hovannisian (ed.) New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997, pp. 1–17 Armenians constitute the main demographic group in Armenia and constituted the main population of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh until their Flight of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians, subsequent flight due to the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, 2023 Azerbaijani offensive. There is a large Armenian diaspora, diaspora of around five million people of Armenian ancestry living outside the Republic of Armenia. The largest Armenian populations exist in Armenians in Russia, Russia, the Armenian Americans, United States, Armenians in France, France, Armenians in Georgia, Georgia, Iranian Armenians, Iran, Armenians in Germany, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phrygia
In classical antiquity, Phrygia ( ; , ''Phrygía'') was a kingdom in the west-central part of Anatolia, in what is now Asian Turkey, centered on the Sangarios River. Stories of the heroic age of Greek mythology tell of several legendary Phrygian kings: * Gordias, whose Gordian Knot would later be cut by Alexander the Great * Midas, who turned whatever he touched to gold * Mygdon, who warred with the Amazons According to Homer's ''Iliad'', the Phrygians participated in the Trojan War as close allies of the Trojans, fighting against the Achaeans. Phrygian power reached its peak in the late 8th century BC under another historical king, Midas, who dominated most of western and central Anatolia and rivaled Assyria and Urartu for power in eastern Anatolia. This later Midas was, however, also the last independent king of Phrygia before Cimmerians sacked the Phrygian capital, Gordium, around 695 BC. Phrygia then became subject to Lydia, and then successivel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cimmerians
The Cimmerians were an Ancient Iranian peoples, ancient Eastern Iranian languages, Eastern Iranian peoples, Iranic Eurasian nomads, equestrian nomadic people originating in the Pontic–Caspian steppe, part of whom subsequently migrated into West Asia. Although the Cimmerians were Scythian cultures, culturally Scythian, they formed an ethnic unit separate from the Scythians proper, to whom the Cimmerians were related and who displaced and replaced the Cimmerians.: "As the Cimmerians cannot be differentiated archeologically from the Scythians, it is possible to speculate about their Iranian origins. In the Neo-Babylonian texts (according to D’yakonov, including at least some of the Assyrian texts in Babylonian dialect) and similar forms designate the Scythians and Central Asian Saka, reflecting the perception among inhabitants of Mesopotamia that Cimmerians and Scythians represented a single cultural and economic group" The Cimmerians themselves left no written records, and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Zhuang Of Zhou
King Zhuang of Zhou (died 682 BC) (), personal name Ji Tuo, was a king of China's Zhou dynasty. He succeeded his father, King Huan, and was in turn succeeded by his son, King Xi. Rulers of the Zhou states – with links to their occurrences in pre-Qin and Han texts. His younger son was Prince Tui. Family Concubines * Yao Ji, of the Yao clan (), the mother of Prince TuiSons * First son, Prince Huqi (; d. 677 BC), ruled as King Xi of Zhou from 681–677 BC * Prince Tui (; 696–673 BC), claimed the throne of Zhou from 675–673 BCSee also |
696 BC
This article concerns the period 699 BC – 690 BC. Events and trends * 699 BC— Hallashu-Inshushinak ( Khallushu) succeeds Shuttir-Nakhkhunte as king of the Elamite Empire. * 699 BC—Manasseh succeeds Hezekiah as king of Judah. The first king who did not have an experience with the Kingdom of Israel, Manasseh ruled with his mother, Hephzibah, as regent. * 699 BC—Sennacherib carries out his fifth military campaign in Babylonia, a series of raids against the villages around the foot of Mount Judi, located to the northeast of Nineveh. * 698 BC—Death of Chuzi I, ruler of the state of Qin * 698 BC—Death of Duke Xi of Qi, ruler of the state of Qi * 697 BC—Birth of Duke Wen of Jin in China. * 697 BC—Death of King Huan of Zhou in China. * 697 BC—Manasseh becomes co-ruler with King Hezekiah of Judah. * 696 BC— Zhou Zhuang Wang becomes king of the Zhou Dynasty of China. * 696 BC—Cimmerian forces begin a conquest of Phrygia (modern Turkey), having failed in their eff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Huan Of Zhou
King Huan of Zhou (; died 697 BC), personal name Ji Lin (姬林), was the fourteenth king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the second of the Eastern Zhou dynasty. King Huan's father was King Ping's son, Crown Prince Xiefu (洩父). King Huan succeeded his grandfather in 719 BC. In 707 BC, the Eastern Zhou forces were defeated in the Battle of Xuge by Duke Zhuang of Zheng. King Huan himself was wounded by an arrow in the shoulder, and the defeat destroyed the prestige of the Zhou royal court. King Huan was succeeded by his son, King Zhuang, in 697 BC. Family Queens * Ji Ji Jiang, of the Jiang clan of Ji (), a princess of Ji by birth; married in 703 BC Sons * Prince Tuo (; d. 682 BC), ruled as King Zhuang of Zhou from 696–682 BC * Prince Ke (), fled to Southern Yan () in 694 BC Daughters * Zhou Wang Ji () ** Married Duke Xiang of Qi (729–686 BC) in 695 BC See also Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors This is a family tree of Chinese monarchs covering the perio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
697 BC
This article concerns the period 699 BC – 690 BC. Events and trends * 699 BC— Hallashu-Inshushinak ( Khallushu) succeeds Shuttir-Nakhkhunte as king of the Elamite Empire. * 699 BC—Manasseh succeeds Hezekiah as king of Judah. The first king who did not have an experience with the Kingdom of Israel, Manasseh ruled with his mother, Hephzibah, as regent. * 699 BC—Sennacherib carries out his fifth military campaign in Babylonia, a series of raids against the villages around the foot of Mount Judi, located to the northeast of Nineveh. * 698 BC—Death of Chuzi I, ruler of the state of Qin * 698 BC—Death of Duke Xi of Qi, ruler of the state of Qi * 697 BC—Birth of Duke Wen of Jin in China. * 697 BC—Death of King Huan of Zhou in China. * 697 BC—Manasseh becomes co-ruler with King Hezekiah of Judah. * 696 BC— Zhou Zhuang Wang becomes king of the Zhou Dynasty of China. * 696 BC—Cimmerian forces begin a conquest of Phrygia (modern Turkey), having failed in their eff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elamite Empire
Elam () was an ancient civilization centered in the far west and southwest of Iran, stretching from the lowlands of what is now Khuzestan and Ilam Province as well as a small part of modern-day southern Iraq. The modern name ''Elam'' stems from the Sumerian language, Sumerian transliteration ''elam(a)'', along with the later Akkadian language, 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 ( ; ''Sousiānḗ''), a name derived from its capital Susa. Elam was part of the early Cities of the Ancient Near East, 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 (Bronze Age, Middle Bronze Age), Elam consisted of kingdoms on the Iranian plateau, centered in Ansha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
