740s BC
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Centuries: 9th century BC – 8th century BC – 7th century BC
Decades: 790s BC 780s BC 770s BC 760s BC 750s BC – 740s BC – 730s BC 720s BC 710s BC 700s BC 690s BC
Events and trends
- February 26 747 BC – Nabonassar becomes king of Assyria
- 747 BC – Meles becomes king of Lydia
- 745 BC – Crown of Assyria seized by Pul, who takes the name Tiglath-Pileser III
- 743 BC – Duke Zhuang of the Chinese state of Chang comes to power.
- 740 BC – Tiglath-Pileser III conquers the city of Arpad in Syria after two years of siege.
- 740 BC – Start of Ahaz's reign of Judah.
Significant people
Categories: 740s BC