720 BCE

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. 720 BC—Shabaka kills Bakenranef (Bocchoris), ending the Twenty-fourth Dynasty of Egypt. 720 BC—Birth of Guan Zhong, political adviser of Qi in eastern ancient China.

In the 720s BC, the 8th century BC.

Conflict & Security

  • 720 BC—Shabaka kills Bakenranef (Bocchoris), ending the Twenty-fourth Dynasty of Egyptsource
  • 720 BC—End of the Assyrian siege of Tyre.source

Science & Discovery

  • 720 BC—Birth of Guan Zhong, political adviser of Qi in eastern ancient China.source

Crime & Justice

  • 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.source

Culture & Society

  • 720 BC—The "dolichos" footrace is introduced at the Olympics.source
  • 720 BC—Orsippus of Megara wins the stadion race at the 15th Olympic Games.source

Deaths

  • 720 BC—Death of King Ping of the Zhou dynasty of China.source