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THE EIGHTH CENTURY B.C.
Exact dates from this century are unknown and are approximated here.


800 B.C.
-0800 XX XX ANCIENT GREECE emerges from its dark age.
-0800 XX XX
Joash of Judah year 40
Joash of Israel year 2		 II Kings 12:19-21
II Kings 14:1-4
II Chronicles 24:25-27
II Chronicles 25:1-2		 אמציה בן-יהואש (Amaziah son of Jehoash) becomes King of Judah.
XXXX XX XX Egypt and Greece begin regular trade.
XXXX XX XX The Etruscan civilization begins to develope.
-0800 XX XX Ninurta-apla-X becomes King of Babylon.

799 B.C.
-0799 XX XX Pradyota becomes King of Magadha.

798 B.C.
-0798 XX XX Hedjkheperre Setepenre Shoshenq IV becomes Pharaoh of Lower Egypt.

797 B.C.
-0797 XX XX Agamestor becomes Archon of Athens.

79X B.C.
-079X XX XX II Kings 14:5-6
II Chronicles 25:3-4		 Amaziah spares the children of the conspirators.
-079X XX XX II Kings 13:14-21 Elisha died, and they buried him
-079X XX XX II Chronicles 25:5-10 Amaziah gathers an army.

796 B.C.
-0796 XX XX Ailill Finn becomes High King of Ireland.
-0796 XX XX II Kings 13:24 Ben-Hadad III becomes King of Aram Damascus.
-079X XX XX II Kings 13:25 Joash of Israel recovers the cities lost to Hazael.

795 B.C.
-0795 XX XX Usermaatre Setepenamun Osorkon III becomes Pharaoh of Upper Egypt.
-0795 XX XX An uknown King of the Libu comes to power.
-0795 XX XX Ardys I becomes King of Lydia.

793 B.C.
-0793 XX XX 성덕왕 (Seongdeok) becomes a King of Gojoseon.

7XX B.C.
-07XX XX XX II Kings 14:7
II Chron 25:11		 Amaziah strengthened himself, and smote of Edom and Selah
-07XX XX XX II Ch 25:12-16 Amaziah turns from God.
-07XX XX XX II Kings 14:8-14
II Chr. 25:17-24		 Amaziah raids Jerusalem.

790 B.C.
-0790 XX XX Archelaus becomes King of Sparta.
-0790 XX XX Marduk-bel-zeri becomes King of Babylon.

786 B.C.
-0786 XX XX
Amaziah year 15
Joash (Israel) year 16		 II Kings 13:13
II Ki 14:15-16, 23		 ירבעם בן-יואש (Jeroboam son of Jehoash) becomes king of Israel.

785 B.C.
-0785 XX XX Usermaatre Setepenre Pami becomes Pharaoh of Lower Egypt.
-0785 XX XX Eochu mac Ailella becomes High King of Ireland.
-0785 XX XX Pygmalion, King of Tyre dies. His successor is unknown.
-0785 XX XX Argishtis I becomes King of Urartu.

783 B.C.
-0783 XX XX Shalmaneser IV becomes King of Assyria.
-0783 XX XX II Ki 14:17-20
II Chr 25:25-28		 Conspiracy against Amaziah.
-0783 XX XX
Amaziah year 29
Jeroboam year 27		 II Kings 14:21-22
II Ki 15:1-2
II Chr 26:1-3		 Uzziah son of Amaziah, also known as Azariah becomes king of Judah.

782 B.C.
-0782 XX XX Էրեբունի (Erebuni) is founded.

781 B.C.
-0781 06 04 The first historic solar eclipse is recorded in China.
-0781 XX XX 周幽王 (Zhōu Yōu Wáng) begins to rule in China.

7XX B.C.
-07XX XX XX II Kings 14:24-27 Jeroboam reigns wickedly in Israel.
-07XX XX XX II Kings 15:3-4
II Chronicles 26:4		 Azariah follows God.
-07XX XX XX II Chronicles 26:5-15 Azariah’s reign.

780 B.C.
-0780 XX XX Niumateped becomes King of the Libu.
-0780 XX XX Marduk-apla-usur becomes King of Babylon.

778 B.C.
-0778 XX XX Shoshenq V becomes Pharaoh of Lower Egypt.
-0778 XX XX 도회왕 (Dohoe) becomes a King of Gojoseon.
-0778 XX XX Αἰσχύλος (Aeschylus) becomes Archon of Athens.
-0778 XX XX Airgetmar becomes High King of Ireland.
-0778 XX XX Κοινός (Koinos) becomes King of Macedonia.

776 B.C.
-0776 XX XX 문열왕 (Munyeol) becomes a King of Gojoseon.
-0776 XX XX 1ST OLYMPIC GAMES
-0776 XX XX Palaka becomes King of Magadha.

774 B.C.
-0774 XX XX 2nd Olympic Games

773 B.C.
-0773 XX XX Usimare Setepenamun Takelot III Si-Ese becomes Pharaoh of Upper Egypt.
-0773 XX XX Ashur-dan III becomes King of Assyria.

772 B.C.
-0772 XX XX 姬宜臼 becomes 周平王 (Zhōu Píng Wáng), King of China.

771 B.C.
-0771 XX XX Romulus and Remus born.

770 B.C.
-0770 XX XX 3rd Olympic Games

769 B.C.
-0769 XX XX Eriba-Marduk becomes King of Babylon.

766 B.C.
-0766 XX XX 4th Olympic Games

765 B.C.
-0765 XX XX Rudamun becomes Pharaoh of Upper Egypt.

763 B.C.
-0763 06 15 Assyrian (Bur-Sagale) eclipse
-0763 XX XX Titaru becomes King of the Libu.

762 B.C.
-0762 XX XX Upper Egyptian Pharaoh Rudamun dies, ending the 23rd Dynasty.
-0762 XX XX 5th Olympic Games

761 B.C.
-0761 XX XX 창국왕 (Changguk) becomes a King of Gojoseon.
-0761 XX XX Nabu-shuma-ishkun becomes King of Babylon.

760 B.C.
-0790 XX XX Τήλεκλος (Teleclus) becomes King of Sparta.
-0760 XX XX Amos AMOS
-076X XX XX Jonah JONAH

759 B.C.
-0759 XX XX Alyattes I becomes King of Lydia.

758 B.C.
-0758 XX XX 6th Olympic Games

755 B.C.
-0755 XX XX Ker becomes King of the Libu.
-0755 XX XX Ἀλκμαίων (Alcmaeon) becomes Archon of Athens.
-0755 XX XX Ashur-nirari V becomes King of Assyria.
-0755 XX XX Hosea HOSEA

754 B.C.
-0754 XX XX 7th Olympic Games

753 B.C.
-0755 XX XX Χάρωψ (Charops) becomes Archon of Athens.
-0753 04 29 ROME is founded.
-0753 XX XX Romulus is the first King of Rome.
-0753 XX XX Sarduri II becomes King of Urartu.

752 B.C.
-0752 XX XX Piye becomes King of Nubia and founds the Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt.
-0752 XX XX Visakhayupa becomes King of Magadha.

750 B.C.
-0750 XX XX Rudamon becomes King of the Libu.
-0750 XX XX 8th Olympic Games
-0750 XX XX Τυρίμμας (Tyrimmas) becomes King of Macedonia.
-0750 XX XX Ithobaal II becomes King of Tyre.

748 B.C.
-0748 XX XX 무성왕 (Museong) becomes a King of Gojoseon.
-0748 XX XX Dui Ladrach becomes High King of Ireland.
-0748 XX XX Nabu-nasir (Nabonassar) becomes King of Babylon.

746 B.C.
-0746 XX XX
Azariah year 38		 II Kings 14:28-29
II Kings 15:8-9		 זכריה בן-ירבעם (Zechariah son of Jeroboam) becomes King of Israel.

745 B.C.
-0745 XX XX Ankhor becomes King of the Libu.
-0745 XX XX Meles becomes King of Lydia.
-0745 XX XX Tiglath-Pileser III becomes King of Assyria.
-0745 XX XX II Kings 15:11 The remainder of Zacharia’s reign.
-0745 XX XX
Azariah year 39
Zachariah year 1		 II Kings 15:10 Shallum son of Jabesh becomes King of Israel.
-0745 XX XX II Ki 15:12-13 Shallum reigns wickedly in Israel.
-0745 XX XX II Kings 15:15 The remainder of Shallum’s reign.
-0745 XX XX
Azariah year 39
Shallum year 1		 II Kings 15:14 מנחם בן-גדי (Menahem son of Gadi) becomes King of Israel.
-0745 XX XX II Ki 15:16-21 Menahem reigns wickedly in Israel.

743 B.C.
-0743 XX XX Aesimides becomes Archon of Athens.
-0743 XX XX WAR The First Messenian War begins. Messenia vs. Sparta.

74X B.C.
-074X XX XX II Chr 26:16-20 Azariah turns from God.
-074X XX XX II Kings 15:5
II Chron 26:21		 Jotham reigns while Azariah becomes ill.
-074X XX XX II Kings 15:6
II Chron 26:22		 The remainder of Azariah’s reign.
-07XX XX XX Isaiah 1 YHVH hath spoken, I nourished children, and they rebelled.
-07XX XX XX Isaiah 2 YHVH’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains.
-07XX XX XX Isaiah 3 YHVH will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people.
-07XX XX XX Isaiah 4 The branch of YHVH shall be beautiful and glorious
-07XX XX XX Isaiah 5 My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill

742 B.C.
-0742 XX XX 10th Olympic Games
-0742 XX XX WAR Assyria besieges Arpad.
-0742 XX XX
Azariah year 52
Pekah year 2		 II Kings 15:7
II Ki 15:32-33
II Chron 26:23
II Chron 27:1, 8		 יותם בן-עזיה (Jotham son of Uzziah) becomes King of Judah.
-074X XX XX II Ki 15:34-37
II Chron 27:2-7		 Jotham reigns well in Judah.
-0742 XX XX
Jotham year 1		 Isaiah 6 I saw YHVH sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up

740 B.C.
-0740 XX XX WAR Assyria conquers Arpad.
-0740 XX XX Pedubast II becomes Pharaoh of Lower Egypt.
-0740 XX XX Ἀλκμένης (Alcmenes) becomes King of Sparta.

739 B.C.
-0739 XX XX Hiram II becomes King of Tyre.

738 B.C.
-0738 XX XX Lugaid Laigdech becomes High King of Ireland.
-0738 XX XX 11th Olympic Games
-0738 XX XX
<Azariah year 50
Menahem year 10		 II Kings 15:22 פקחיה בן-מנחם (Pekahiah son of Menahem) becomes King of Israel.
-073X XX XX II Ki 15:23-24 Pekahiah reigns wickedly in Israel.

737 B.C.
-073X XX XX II Kings 15:26 The remainder of Pekahiah’s reign.
-0737 XX XX
Azariah year 52
Pekahiah year 2		 II Ki 15:25, 27 פקח בן-רמליהו (Pekah son of Remaliah) becomes King of Israel.
-073X XX XX II Ki 15:28-29 Pekah reigns wickedly in Israel.

735 B.C.
-0735 XX XX Rusa I becomes King of Urartu.
-0735 XX XX Νάξος (Naxos), Sicily is founded.
-0735 XX XX
Jotham year 16
Pekah year 17		 II Kings 15:38
II Kings 16:1
II Chron 27:9		 אחז בן-יותם (Ahaz son of Jotham) becomes King of Judah.
-073X XX XX II Kings 16:2-19
II Chron 28:1-26		 Ahaz reigns wickedly in Judah.
-0735 XX XX WAR Assyria conquers Israel and Syria.
-0735 XX XX Micah HOLY BIBLE MICAH

73X B.C.
-073X XX XX
Ahaz of Judah,
Pekah of Israel,
Rezin of Syria 		Isaiah 7 HOLY BIBLE The sign of Immanuel
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 8 HOLY BIBLE The Birth of Isaiah’s son a sign of coming destruction
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 9 HOLY BIBLE Wonderful counselor, Prince of Peace
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 10 HOLY BIBLE Oracle of destruction against the nations
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 11 HOLY BIBLE The lion and the lamb lie down together
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 12 HOLY BIBLE Hymn of thanksgiving and praise
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 13 HOLY BIBLE Prophecy against Babylon
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 14 HOLY BIBLE Israel’s return from exile
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 15 HOLY BIBLE Lament for Moab
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 16 HOLY BIBLE Refuge for the Moabites
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 17 HOLY BIBLE Prophecy against Damascus
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 18 HOLY BIBLE Prophecy against Cush
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 19 HOLY BIBLE An oracle warning Egypt of civil war

734 B.C.
-0734 XX XX Nabu-nadin-zeri becomes King of Babylon.
-0734 XX XX Συρακοῦσαι (Syracuse), Sicily is founded.
-0734 XX XX Giardini Naxos is founded in Naxos, Sicily.
-0734 XX XX 12th Olympic Games

733 B.C.
-0733 XX XX Κανδαύλης (Candaules) becomes King of Lydia.
-0733 XX XX Clidicus becomes Archon of Athens.

732 B.C.
-0732 XX XX Osorkon IV becomes Pharaoh of Lower Egypt.
-0732 XX XX Shepsesre Tefnakht becomes the first Pharaoh of the Twenyt-fourth dynasty.
-0732 XX XX Nabu-suma-ukin II becomes King of Babylon.
-0732 XX XX Nabu-mukin-zeri becomes hte first King of the Tenth dynasty of Babylon.
-073X XX XX II Kings 15:31 HOLY BIBLE The remainder of Pekah’s reign.
-0732 XX XX
Jotham year 20
Pekah year 20		 II Kings 15:30
II Kings 17:1		 HOLY BIBLE הושע בן-אלה (Hoshea son of Elah) becomes King of Israel.
-073X XX XX II Kings 17:2-3 HOLY BIBLE Hoshea reigns wickedly in Israel.

731 B.C.
-0731 XX XX Áed Rúad becomes High King of Ireland.

730 B.C.
-0730 XX XX Λεοντῖνοι (Lentini), Sicily is founded.
-0730 XX XX 13th Olympic Games
-0730 XX XX Mattan II becomes King of Tyre.
-0730 XX XX Luli becomes King of Tyre.

728 B.C.
-0728 XX XX Nubian king Piye invades Lower Egypt and conquers Memphis.

727 B.C.
-0727 10 25 Shalmaneser V becomes King of Assyria.

725 B.C.
-0725 XX XX Bakenranef becomes Pharaoh of the Lower Egypt.
-0725 XX XX 管仲 (Guan Zhong) born.

724 B.C.
-0724 XX XX WAR The First Messenian War ends. Sparta defeats Messenia.
-0724 XX XX WAR The Assyrians start a four year seige of Tyre.
-0724 XX XX 14th Olympiad, second footrace is added.
-0711 XX XX
Hezekiah year 4
Hoshea year 7		 II Kings 18:9 HOLY BIBLE Shalmaneser king of Assyria besieges Samaria.

723 B.C.
-0723 XX XX (Ἰππομένης) Hippomenes becomes Archon of Athens.

7XX B.C.
-07XX XX XX
Hezekiah year 6
Hoshea year 9		 II Kings 17:4-41
II Ki 18:10-12		 HOLY BIBLE Israel is conquered by Assyria and taken captive.

722 B.C.
-0722 XX XX 春秋時代 (Spring and Autumn Period) begins in China.
-0722 XX XX 정경왕 (Jeonggyeong), 낙성왕 Nakseong, 효종왕 Hyojong become a King of Gojoseon.
-0722 10 12 Sargon II becomes King of Assyria.
-0722 XX XX Marduk-apla-iddina II becomes King of Babylon.

721 B.C.
-0721 XX XX Shabaka Neferkare becomes King of Nubia.
-0721 XX XX TOBIT

720 B.C.
-0720 XX XX WAR The Assyrians seige of Tyre ends.
-0720 XX XX WAR Assyria vs. Elam
-0720 XX XX WAR Assyria vs. Aramea
-0720 XX XX 15th Olympiad. Long-distance footrace added.

719 B.C.
-0719 XX XX 姬林 (Jī Lín) becomes 周桓王 (Zhōu Húan Wáng), King of China.

717 B.C.
-0717 XX XX Chersonesos, Sicily founded.
-0717 XX XX Sargon II of Assyria orders a new capital be built.
-0717 XX XX WAR Assyria vs. Hittites at Carchemish.
-0717 XX XX WAR Assyria vs. Philistia and Egypt.

716 B.C.
-0716 XX XX Γύγης (Gyges) becomes King of Lydia.
-0716 XX XX WAR Assyria vs. Mannaeans and Medes
-0716 XX XX 16th Olympic Games

715 B.C.
-0715 XX XX Numa Pompilius is the second King of Rome.
-0715 XX XX Median Empire begins to develope.
-0715 XX XX
Ahaz year 16
Hoshea year 3		 II Kings 16:20
II Kings 18:1
II Chron 28:27
II Chron 29:1		 HOLY BIBLE חזקיה בן-אחז (Hezekiah son of Ahaz) becomes King of Judah.
-07XX XX XX II Kings 18:2-8
II Chron 29:2		 HOLY BIBLE Hezekiah reigns well in Judah.
-07XX XX XX II Ch 29:3-36 HOLY BIBLE Hezekiah restores the temple and the priesthood.
-07XX XX XX II Chronicles 30 HOLY BIBLE Hezekiah reinstitutes the passover.
-07XX XX XX II Chronicles 31 HOLY BIBLE Hezekiah reinstitutes all the holy feasts.

714 B.C.
-0714 XX XX WAR Assyria vs. Urartu
-0714 XX XX Argishti II becomes King of Urartu.

713 B.C.
-0713 XX XX Leocrates becomes Archon of Athens.
-0713 XX XX Numa Pompilius reforms the Roman calendar.
-0713 XX XX Ζάλμοξις (Zalmoxis) born.

712 B.C.
-0712 XX XX 17th Olympic Games
-0713 XX XX Numa Pompilius creates the office of Pontifex Maximus.

711 B.C.
-0711 XX XX WAR Ashdod, Judah, Moab, Edom and Egypt vs. Assyria
-0711 XX XX
Sargon conquers Ashdod.		 Isaiah 20 HOLY BIBLE Prophecy about invasion of Egypt by the king of Assyria
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 21 HOLY BIBLE The fall of Babylon
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 22 HOLY BIBLE Warning against boastful rejoicing in Jerusalem
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 23 HOLY BIBLE Oracle against Tyre and Sidon
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 24 HOLY BIBLE Apocalyptic destruction of all the earth
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 25 HOLY BIBLE Hymn of praise
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 26 HOLY BIBLE Song of victory
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 27 HOLY BIBLE Atonement and restoration for Israel
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 28 HOLY BIBLE Woe to Samaria and evil counselors
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 29 HOLY BIBLE The fate of Ariel, the city of David
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 30 HOLY BIBLE Oracle against the treaty with Egypt
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 31 HOLY BIBLE God wages war against Assyria
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 32 HOLY BIBLE A king reigns by integrity
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 33 HOLY BIBLE A plea for God’s pity
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 34 HOLY BIBLE God’s anger against the nations
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 35 HOLY BIBLE The joy of God’s ransomed people

710 B.C.
-0710 XX XX WAR Assyria vs. Babylonia

708 B.C.
-0708 XX XX 18th Olympiad pentathlon added

707 B.C.
-0707 XX XX Shebitku becomes Pharaoh of Egypt.

706 B.C.
-0706 XX XX The court of Sargon II of Assyria moves to Dur-Sharrukin.
-0706 XX XX Τάρᾱς (Taras) founded.

705 B.C.
-0705 XX XX Sennacherib becomes King of Assyria and Babylon.
-0705 XX XX Achaemenes becomes King of the Anshan.

704 B.C.
-0704 XX XX 19th Olympic Games

703 B.C.
-0703 XX XX Apsander becomes Archon of Athens.
-0703 XX XX Sennacherib builds a new “Palace without rival” in Ninevah.
-0703 XX XX WAR Revolt against Assyria
-0703 XX XX Marduk-zakir-shumi II briefly serves as King of Babylon.
-0722 XX XX Marduk-apla-iddina II regains the throne of Babylon.
-0722 XX XX Bel-ibni becomes King of Babylon.

702 B.C.
-0702 XX XX Janaka becomes King of Magadha.

701 B.C.
-0701 XX XX WAR Assyria vs. Judah
-0701 XX XX THE DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHERIB by George Gordon Byron (1813).

7XX B.C.
-07XX XX XX
Hezekiah year 14		 II Ki 18:13-37 HOLY BIBLE Assyria takes Judah.
-07XX XX XX II Ki 19 HOLY BIBLE Isaiah prophecies that God will protect Jerusalem.
-07XX XX XX
Hezekiah year 14
Assyria invades Judah		 II Ch. 32:1-23
Isaiah 36		 HOLY BIBLE Sennacherib of Assyria invades Judah
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 37 HOLY BIBLE King Hezekiah consults the prophet Isaiah
XXXX XX XX II Kings 20:1-11
II Chron. 32:24
Isaiah 38		 HOLY BIBLE Illness, cure, and song of King Hezekiah
XXXX XX XX II Ki. 20:12-19
Isaiah 39		 HOLY BIBLE Babylon sends emissaries to King Hezekiah
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 40 HOLY BIBLE Comfort and hope for Zion
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 41 HOLY BIBLE God assures Israel of his love and forbearance
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 42 HOLY BIBLE Servant of the Lord
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 43 HOLY BIBLE God promises to be with Israel
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 44 HOLY BIBLE Israel, God’s chosen
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 45 HOLY BIBLE Cyrus, the Lord’s anointed
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 46 HOLY BIBLE The fall of Babylon’s gods
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 47 HOLY BIBLE The fall of Babylon
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 48 HOLY BIBLE The stubbornness of Israel
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 49 HOLY BIBLE Israel a light unto the nations
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 50 HOLY BIBLE God still promises to save his people
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 51 HOLY BIBLE Salvation for Zion
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 52 HOLY BIBLE Awake, awake, oh Zion!
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 53 HOLY BIBLE The arm of the Lord is revealed
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 54 HOLY BIBLE Jerusalem’s descendants will increase
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 55 HOLY BIBLE God’s everlasting covenant
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 56 HOLY BIBLE God’s invitation to all people
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 57 HOLY BIBLE God’s condemnation of Israel’s idolatry
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 58 HOLY BIBLE True fasting
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 59 HOLY BIBLE The depth of the people’s sins
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 60 HOLY BIBLE The glory of the Lord is upon the people
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 61 HOLY BIBLE The mission of the prophet
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 62 HOLY BIBLE The savior of the Daughter of Zion
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 63 HOLY BIBLE God’s day of vengeance and redemption
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 64 HOLY BIBLE Prayer for God’s help
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 65 HOLY BIBLE A new heaven and a new earth
XXXX XX XX Isaiah 66 HOLY BIBLE Rejoice for Jerusalem

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