720s BC

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This article concerns the period 729 BC – 720 BC.

Millennium: 1st millennium BC
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A lamassu from the palace of Sargon II at Dur-Sharrukin.
  • 724 BC—Desmon of Corinth wins the stadion race at the 14th Olympic Games.
  • 722 BC—In the fifth month of the year during the summer, Duke Zhuang of Zheng defeats his younger brother Gongshu Duan (共叔段) north of present-day Yanling County.[1][2][3][4]
  • 722 BC—Northern Kingdom of Israel is conquered by Assyrian king Sargon II.
  • 722 BC—Duke Yin accedes to the throne of Lu in China, the first event recorded in the Spring and Autumn Annals.
  • 721 BC—The Assyrians conquer the tribes of northern Israel.
  • 721 BC—Sargon II starts to rule. He builds a new capital at Dur Sharrukin (modern Khorsabad).
  • 720 BC—End of the Assyrian siege of Tyre.
  • 720 BC—Orsippus of Megara wins the stadion race at the 15th Olympic Games.
  • The "dolichos" footrace is introduced at the Olympics.
  • c. 720 BC—Guardian figure (pictured, right), from the entrance to the throne room at palace of Sargon II is made. It is now kept in the Oriental Institute, Chicago.

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References[]

  1. ^ 鄢陵概况. 郑伯克段于鄢、晋楚鄢陵之战、唐雎不辱使命等事件均发生于此。 (in Simplified Chinese). 2 May 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. ^ 夏征农; 陈至立, eds. (September 2009). 辞海:第六版彩图本 [Cihai (Sixth Edition in Color)] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House. p. 2632. ISBN 9787532628599. 鄢(yān)1古国名、邑名。西周封国。妘姓,在今河南鄢陵西北。春秋初被郑武公灭后为郑邑。《春秋》隐公元年(公元前722年):“郑伯克段于鄢。”即此。后改称鄢陵。
  3. ^ 新譯古文觀止(增訂五版) [New Translation of Guwen Guanzhi (Expanded and Revised, 5th edition)] (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Translated by Hsieh Ping-ying; Hsiao-yu Chang (5 ed.). Taipei: San Min Book Co., Ltd. 2012. pp. 1, 2. ISBN 978-957-14-5607-2. 鄭伯克段于鄢{...}鄢,鄭國邑名,在今河南鄢陵北。
  4. ^ Stephen Durrant; Wai-yee Li; David Schaberg (2016). Zuo Tradition / Zuozhuan: Commentary on the "Spring and Autumn Annals". University of Washington Press. pp. 6, 7. ISBN 9780295806730 – via Google Books. 6 Yan was located north of present-day Yanling County 鄢陵縣, Henan.{...}LORD YIN 1 (722 BCE) ANNALS{...}In summer, in the fifth month, the Liege of Zheng overcame Duan (Gongshu Duan) at Yan.6
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