770s BC

Events and trends

 * —, , dies after a reign of 17 years and is succeeded by his son.
 * — First, according to  (1st century BC).
 * — End of the reign of king of.
 * — Death of, king of.
 * 773 BC — succeeds his brother  as king of.
 * — End of the Western in  as "western"  barbarian tribes together with  s sack the capital . The King  is killed.   escapes and will reign as.
 * — Beginning of the Eastern in  as  becomes the first King of the Zhou to rule from the new capital of  (today ).