752 BCE

752 BC—Romulus, first king of Rome, celebrates the first Roman triumph after his victory over the Caeninenses, following the Rape of the Sabine Women. He celebrates a further triumph later in the year over the Antemnates. 752 BC—Diocles of Messenia won the seventh Ancient Olympic Games. 752 BC—Piye succeeds Kashta as Kushite king, and conquers Egypt founding the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt.

In the 750s BC, the 8th century BC.

Conflict & Security

  • 752 BC—Visakhayupa succeeds Palaka as emperor of Magadha.source
  • 752 BC—Piye succeeds Kashta as Kushite king, and conquers Egypt founding the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt.source

Exploration & Expansion

  • 752 BC—Rome's first colonies were established.source

Culture & Society

  • 752 BC—Romulus, first king of Rome, celebrates the first Roman triumph after his victory over the Caeninenses, following the Rape of the Sabine Women. He celebrates a further triumph later in the year over the Antemnates.source
  • 752 BC—Diocles of Messenia won the seventh Ancient Olympic Games.source

Deaths

  • 752 BC—Alara of Nubia, king of Kush.source
  • 752 BC—Zechariah of Israel, king of the northern Israelite Kingdom of Israel, and son of Jeroboam II.source