670s BC

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Events and trends

• 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.
• 675 BC—Esarhaddon begins the rebuilding of Babylon
• 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 the third King of Rome.
• 671 BC—Esarhaddon again invades Egypt, capturing Memphis as well as a number of the royal family.

Significant people

• Esarhaddon, King of Assyria and conqueror of Egypt (reigned 681–669 BC)
• Argaeus I, who acceded to the kingship of Macedon with his father's death; he reigned from circa 678 BC to circa 640 BC

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