Historical and Political Snippets in Time
The following entries mark events of historical or political significance
over the period 800 B.C. through 701 B.C.
- -800 to -701
- Greeks settle on coast of Spain
- In Crete, rivalry develops between ancient city-states
- Etruscans move into Italy, bringing urban civilization of
high order
- Amaziah, king of Judah, defeated by Israel, is killed in
Judean rebellion
- King Joas of Israel (-801 to -787)
- Foundation of city of Rome (traditional date is -753)
- Greeks begin to settle in southern Italy, found Messina
and Syracuse in Sicily
- Spartans found Taranto in southern Italy
- The nobility of Attica settles in Athens
- Celts move into England
- Jeroboam II, last important ruler of Israel (-784 to -744)
- Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria (-746 to -727) subjugates
Syria and Philistia
- First Messenian War: Sparta gains hegemony in Greece
- Sargon II of Assyria conquers the Hittites in northern
Syria, the Caldeans in Urartu, and Samaria (end of
kingdom of Israel)
- Numa Pompilius, fabled second king of Rome (-715 to -672),
adds Jan. and Feb. to Romulus' 10-month calendar
- Babylonian rebellion against Assyrian rule (end of Kalach/Nimrud
as royal residence)
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