670s BC

Centuries: 8th century BC – 7th century BC – 6th century BC

Decades: 720s BC 710s BC 700s BC 690s BC 680s BC – 670s BC – 660s BC 650s BC 640s BC 630s BC 620s BC

Events and trends

• 677 BC – Death of Zhou Li Wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
• 677 BC – Esarhaddon leads the Assyrian army against rebellious Arab tribes, advances as far as the Brook of Egypt.
• 676 BC – Zhou Hui Wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
• 674 BC – Esarhaddon puts down a revolt in Ashkelon supported by Taharqa, king of Egypt. In response, the Assyrians invade Egypt, but Taharqa is able to hold the invaders off.
• 673 BC – Tullus Hostilius becomes king of Rome
• 671 BC – Esarhaddon again invades Egypt, capturing Memphis as well as a number of the royal family.

Significant people

• Esarhaddon

Deaths

• 673 BC  – Numa Pompilius, second of the Kings of Rome, successor to Romulus.