696 BCE

696 BC—Zhou Zhuang Wang becomes king of the Zhou Dynasty of China. 696 BC—Pantacles of Athens wins the stadion race at the 21st Olympic Games. 696 BC—Cimmerian forces begin a conquest of Phrygia (modern Turkey), having failed in their efforts to defeat the Assyrians and moved into Anatolia.

In the 690s BC, the 7th century BC.

Conflict & Security

  • 696 BC—Zhou Zhuang Wang becomes king of the Zhou Dynasty of China.source
  • 696 BC—Cimmerian forces begin a conquest of Phrygia (modern Turkey), having failed in their efforts to defeat the Assyrians and moved into Anatolia.source

Exploration & Expansion

  • 696 BC—Possible migration of the Armenians (approximate date).source

Culture & Society

  • 696 BC—Pantacles of Athens wins the stadion race at the 21st Olympic Games.source