740 BCE

740 BC – Start of Ahaz's reign of Judah. 740 BC – Tiglath-Pileser III conquers the city of Arpad in Syria after two years of siege. 740 BC – Dotades of Messenia wins the stadion race at the tenth Olympic Games.

In the 740s BC, the 8th century BC.

Conflict & Security

  • 740 BC – Start of Ahaz's reign of Judah.source
  • 740 BC – Tiglath-Pileser III conquers the city of Arpad in Syria after two years of siege.source

Culture & Society

  • 740 BC – Dotades of Messenia wins the stadion race at the tenth Olympic Games.source