720s BC

Events and trends

 * — invades, conquering , and receives the submission of the rulers of the . He founds the.
 * — makes itself independent of, upon the death of.
 * — The ns start a four-year siege of.
 * — The  footrace introduced at the.
 * — of 's history begins as King  of the  reigns in name only.
 * — is conquered by  king.
 * — started to rule. He builds a new capital at  (modern ).
 * — End of the n siege of.
 * c. 720 BC — Guardian figure, from the entrance to the at palace of  is made. It is now in The.

Significant people

 * — officially crowned sovereign of  in.
 * 729 BC — succeeds  as king of  (or ).
 * 729 BC — succeeds  as king of.
 * — Death of, king of (or ).
 * — Death of, king of (or ).
 * 727 BC — becomes king of  (dies ).
 * 727 BC — founds the.
 * — succeeds  as king of  (or.
 * — (also known as Bocchoris) succeeds his father  as king of the.
 * —, king of (–) dies.
 * —, king of , dies.
 * 723 BC — succeeds  as king of.
 * — succeeds his father  as king of the.
 * — kills  (Bocchoris), ending the
 * 720 BC — Death of, King of the of.

Births

 * c. -, political adviser of  in eastern.