The 8th Century BCE	700s BC

790s - Pharohs / Kings 22nd Dynasty 945-712 835-783 Shoshenq III Kings of Judah/Israel 800-783 Amaziah 801-786 Jehoash Greek alphabet (c.800– present Left-to-right) was derived from the earlier Phoenician alphabet, and was the earliest known alphabetic script to have distinct letters for vowels as well as consonants.	780s - Pharohs / Kings 835-783 Shoshenq III 783-73 Pami Kings of Judah/Israel 800-783 Amaziah 783-42 Uzziah 801-786 Jehoash 786-46 Jeroboam II c. 700s Homer authors two epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, that lay the foundation for Greek literature. One of his Homeric Hymns recounts a myth central to the Eleusinian Mysteries, which were part of Greek culture for over a thousand years. Homer's Works The Iliad The Odyssey Homeric Hymns 780 The first historic solar eclipse is recorded in China.
770s - Pharohs / Kings 783-73 Pami 773-35 Shoshenq V Kings of Judah/Israel 783-42 Uzziah 786-46 Jeroboam II 776 The first Olympic Games held in Olympia Greece.	760s - Pharohs / Kings 773-35 Shoshenq V Kings of Judah / Israel 783-42 Uzziah 742-35 Jotham 786-46 Jeroboam II 763 A solar eclipse on June 15 is used to fix the chronology of the Ancient Near East. Greek poet Hesiod c.750-c.650 who wrote mythology about the gods as well as farming and astronomy.
750s  Pharohs / Kings 773-35 Shoshenq V Kings of Judah / Israel 783-42 Uzziah 786-46 Jeroboam II April 21, 753 BC is the traditional date for the founding of Rome. 750-510: Reign of the 7 kings over Rome: Romulus, Numa Pompilius, Tullus Hostilius, Ancus Marcius, Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullius, Tarquinius Superbus Plutarch's Legendary Romulus	740s Pharohs / Kings 773-35 Shoshenq V Kings of Judah/Israel 783-42 Uzziah 742-35 Jotham 786-46 Jeroboam II 746-45 Zechariah 745- Shallum 745-38 Menahem 745 The crown of Assyria is seized by Pul, who takes the name Tiglath-Pileser III. He will introduce numerous political and military reforms and more than double the lands under Assyrian control.
730s Pharohs / Kings 773-35 Shoshenq V 735-12 Osorkon IV Kings of Judah/Israel 742-35 Jotham 735-15 Ahaz 745-38 Menahem 738-37 Pekahiah 737-32 Pekah 732-24 Hoshea 738 King Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria invades Israel, forcing it to pay tribute. 732 Hoshea becomes the last king of Israel.	720s Pharohs / Kings 735-12 Osorkon IV Kings of Judah / Israel 735-15 Ahaz 732-24 Hoshea 729 Tiglath-Pileser III captures Babylon and becomes Babylonian king. 721: Shalmaneser V or Sargon II of Assyria conquers Samaria, taking Israelites into captivity Assyrians were infamous for torturing captives.
710s Pharohs / Kings 735-12 Osorkon IV Late Period 712-332 712-698 Shabaka Kings of Judah 735-15 Ahaz 715-687 Hezekiah 717: Assyrian King Sargon II (son of Tiglath-Pileser III) captures city of Carchemish. Numa Pompilius succeded Romulus as King of Rome and established the Vestal Virgins. Plutarch's Numa Pompilius. c.715–672	700s Pharohs / Kings 712-698 Shabaka King of Judah 715-687 Hezekiah 709: Sargon II captures Babylon. 701 Hezekiah, King of Judah, withstands attack on Jerusalem by Assyrians under Sennacherib.

700s BC