History by century · The 700s BCE
The 8th century BCE
In the 700s BCE, 272 recorded states existed somewhere in the world. 68 were founded and 28 came to an end. The great powers of the age included the Assyrian Empire, the State of Qin and the Kingdom of Urartu.
Great powers
Profiles of the 8th century BCE, ranked by their military, territorial, economic and historical weight in the Institute’s analysis and by how strong they were in these hundred years.
Assyrian Empire2025 BCE – 609 BCEScore 6.4/10
State of Qin897 BCE – 221 BCEScore 6.1/10
Kingdom of Urartu860 BCE – 590 BCEScore 4.1/10 · at its peak c. 745 BCE
Kushite Empire1070 BCE – 350 CEScore 4.4/10
State of Chu1030 BCE – 223 BCEScore 5.5/10
State of Qi1046 BCE – 221 BCEScore 5.5/10
Athens900 BCE – 86 BCEScore 6.4/10
Elamite Confederation2700 BCE – 539 BCEScore 4.7/10
Kingdom of Judah930 BCE – 587 BCEScore 4.0/10 · at its peak c. 705 BCE
Punic Empire814 BCE – 146 BCEScore 5.6/10
Sparta900 BCE – 146 BCEScore 3.9/10
Miletus1000 BCE – 133 BCEScore 4.6/10
Key events
People
HomerPerson · c. 8th century BCE
HesiodPerson · fl. c. 700 BCE
IsaiahPerson · 8th century BCE
Tiglath-pileser IIIPerson · r. 745–727 BCE
HezekiahPerson · r. c. 715–686 BCE
HoseaPerson · 8th century BCE
AhazPerson · 8th century BCE
King Ping of ZhouPerson · r. 770–720 BCE
King Wu of ChuPerson · d. 690 BCE
TefnakhtPerson · 8th century BCE
Bao SiPerson · 8th century BCE
RezinPerson · d. 732 BCE
Works and ideas
UpanishadsWork / monument · from c. 700 BCE
TheogonyWork / monument · c. 700 BCE
Siloam tunnelWork / monument · c. 700 BCE
Çineköy inscriptionWork / monument · 8th century BCE
Kuttamuwa steleWork / monument · c. 735 BCE
Sefire stelesWork / monument · 8th century BCE- Tasmola cultureReligion / idea · c. 8th–4th century BCE
- Victory Stela of PiyeWork / monument · c. 727 BCE
States founded 68
- Eastern Zhou 770 BCE – 256 BCE
- Malaka 770 BCE – 206 BCE
- Trapezus 756 BCE – 63 BCE
- Roman Kingdom 753 BCE – 509 BCE
- Gambulu 750 BCE – 650 BCE
- Kingdom of Awsan 750 BCE – 650 BCE
- Kingdom of Hadramawt 750 BCE – 300 CE
- Kingdom of Hermopolis 750 BCE – 728 BCE
- Cumae 740 BCE – 421 BCE
- Corcyra 734 BCE – 229 BCE
- Naxos (Sicily) 734 BCE – 403 BCE
- Panormus 734 BCE – 254 BCE
- Syracuse 734 BCE – 212 BCE
- Methone (Pieria) 733 BCE – 354 BCE
- Twenty-fourth Dynasty of Egypt 732 BCE – 720 BCE
- Zancle 730 BCE – 288 BCE
- Catana 729 BCE – 263 BCE
- Leontini 729 BCE – 422 BCE
- Megara Hyblaea 728 BCE – 483 BCE
- Rhegion 720 BCE – 270 BCE
- Sybaris 720 BCE – 510 BCE
- Thamud 715 BCE – 450 CE
- Croton 710 BCE – 277 BCE
- Taras 706 BCE – 272 BCE
- Aptera 700 BCE – 67 BCE
- Assaka 700 BCE – 350 BCE
- Aurunci 700 BCE – 314 BCE
- Chedi 700 BCE – 350 BCE
- Cynetes 700 BCE – 150 BCE
- Donghu 700 BCE – 206 BCE
- Enchelei 700 BCE – 300 BCE
- Fidenae 700 BCE – 426 BCE
- Gojoseon 700 BCE – 108 BCE
- Gortyn 700 BCE – 67 BCE
- Hierapytna 700 BCE – 67 BCE
- Ionian League 700 BCE – 494 BCE
- Itanos 700 BCE – 67 BCE
- Kamboja 700 BCE – 330 BCE
- Kingdom of Anga 700 BCE – 540 BCE
- Kingdom of Avanti 700 BCE – 400 BCE
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- Kingdom of Dedan 700 BCE – 500 BCE
- Kingdom of Gandhara 700 BCE – 518 BCE
- Kingdom of Kalinga 700 BCE – 261 BCE
- Kingdom of Kosala 700 BCE – 460 BCE
- Kingdom of Vatsa 700 BCE – 400 BCE
- Larissa 700 BCE – 146 BCE
- Lato 700 BCE – 67 BCE
- Lyttos 700 BCE – 67 BCE
- Malla republic 700 BCE – 400 BCE
- Matsya 700 BCE – 350 BCE
- Opuntian Locris 700 BCE – 146 BCE
- Orchomenus (Arcadia) 700 BCE – 146 BCE
- Orchomenus (Boeotia) 700 BCE – 146 BCE
- Ozolian Locris 700 BCE – 146 BCE
- Perge 700 BCE – 25 BCE
- Pharsalus 700 BCE – 146 BCE
- Polyrrhenia 700 BCE – 67 BCE
- Praisos 700 BCE – 145 BCE
- Saka 700 BCE – 100 BCE
- Scythia 700 BCE – 250 BCE
- Segesta 700 BCE – 241 BCE
- Surasena 700 BCE – 350 BCE
- Tanagra 700 BCE – 146 BCE
- Tegea 700 BCE – 146 BCE
- Thespiae 700 BCE – 146 BCE
- Umbrians 700 BCE – 266 BCE
- Vajji 700 BCE – 468 BCE
- Van Lang 700 BCE – 258 BCE
States that came to an end 28
- Etiuni 900 BCE – 780 BCE
- Western Zhou 1046 BCE – 771 BCE
- Eastern Guo 1046 BCE – 767 BCE
- Diauehi 1120 BCE – 760 BCE
- Bit Agusi 900 BCE – 740 BCE
- Lu'ash 900 BCE – 738 BCE
- Patina 1100 BCE – 738 BCE
- Simyra 1500 BCE – 738 BCE
- Twenty-third Dynasty of Egypt 837 BCE – 735 BCE
- Aram-Damascus 1000 BCE – 732 BCE
- Dynasty of E 979 BCE – 732 BCE
- Kingdom of Hermopolis 750 BCE – 728 BCE
- Hamath 1100 BCE – 720 BCE
- Kingdom of Israel 930 BCE – 720 BCE
- Twenty-fourth Dynasty of Egypt 732 BCE – 720 BCE
- Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt 943 BCE – 720 BCE
- Kingdom of Carchemish 1180 BCE – 717 BCE
- Harhar 800 BCE – 716 BCE
- Musasir 900 BCE – 714 BCE
- Que 900 BCE – 713 BCE
- Melid 1180 BCE – 712 BCE
- Gurgum 1100 BCE – 711 BCE
- Kummuh 1100 BCE – 708 BCE
- Bit-Hamban 850 BCE – 700 BCE
- Libu 1300 BCE – 700 BCE
- Meshwesh 1300 BCE – 700 BCE
- Parsua 843 BCE – 700 BCE
- Tuwana 800 BCE – 700 BCE
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