670s BC
This article concerns the period 679 BC – 670 BC.
Events and trends
- 678 BC—Phraortes becomes king of the Medes
- 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 emperor of the Zhou dynasty of China.
- 674 BC—Esarhaddon puts down a revolt in Ascalon supported by Taharqa, king of Kush and Egypt. In response, the Assyrians invade Egypt, but Taharqa is able to hold them off.
- 673 BC—Tullus Hostilius becomes the third King of Rome.
- 671 BC—Esarhaddon again invades Egypt, this time successfully, capturing Memphis as well as a number of the royal family.
Significant people
- Esarhaddon, King of Assyria and conqueror of Egypt
- Argaeus I, who acceded to the kingship of Macedon with his father's death; he reigned from c. 678 BC to c. 640 BC
- Zhou Hui Wang, ruler of China during the Zhou dynasty
Deaths
- 678 BC—approximate date of death of Perdiccas I, king of Macedon
- 673 BC—Numa Pompilius, second of the Kings of Rome, successor to Romulus
- 670 BC—Mettius Fufetius, Latin king of Alba Longa