What happened in 701 BC?
One recorded event in 701 BC: Sennacherib's campaign in the Levant. A further 37 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Sennacherib's campaign in the Levant
Ancient military conflict
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 37 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 701 BC is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 701 BC.
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Phoenician shipwrecks of Mazarrón
Seventh century BC Phoenician shipwreck near the coast of Spain
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Bajo de la Campana shipwreck
Phoenicien shipwreck
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Ionic temple of Marasa
Building in Epizephyrian Locri, Italy
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Aslankaya
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Cyaxares born
Born in Ecbatana. The third and greatest king of the Medes (625–585 BC).
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Astyages born
Born in Ecbatana. The fourth and last king of the Medes (585–550 BC).
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Anacharsis born
Born in Scythia. Scythian philosopher.
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Periander born
Born in Corinth. Second tyrant of Corinth.
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Tyrtaeus born
Born in Sparta. Greek lyric poet.
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Achaemenes died
Died in Iran. Possibly mythical apical ancestor of the Achaemenid dynasty, living in the 7th century BC and possibly a ruler of Parsumash, a vassal state of the Median Empire.
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Perdiccas I of Macedon born
Born in Argos. King of Macedon, 700 BC to 678 BC.
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Perdiccas I of Macedon died
Died in Macedonia. King of Macedon, 700 BC to 678 BC.
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Argaeus I of Macedon died
Died in Macedonia. Macedonian monarch.
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Tyrimmas of Macedon died
Died in Macedonia. Legendary early king of Macedon.
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Leptis Magna
Ancient city in modern Libya
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Ostia
Ancient Roman city and colony
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Acrocorinth
Fortified rocky hill, the acropolis of the ancient city of Corinth, Greece
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Olbia
Ancient Greek city and archaeological site in Ukraine
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Ancient Abdera
City in ancient Thrace and archaeological site
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Metauron
Greek colony in south Italy
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Kosala founded
Kosala was founded, with its capital at Shravasti.
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Darius the Mede born
Born in Media. Biblical character (Book of Daniel), ancient king.
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Bardneshandeh Temple
Temple in Masjed Soleyman County, Iranian national heritage site
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Daedalic style
Style of Greek sculpture
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Letoon trilingual
Trilingual Lycian stele from the Xanthos-Letoon UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Avanti founded
Avanti was founded, with its capital at Ujjain.
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Vajji founded
Vajji was founded, with its capital at Vaishali.
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Ancient Abdera founded
Ancient Abdera was founded.
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Olbia founded
Olbia was founded.
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Neo-Hittite states dissolved
Neo-Hittite states ceased to exist.
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Surasena founded
Surasena was founded, with its capital at Mathura.
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Vatsa founded
Vatsa was founded, with its capital at Kauśāmbī.
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Matsya founded
Matsya was founded, with its capital at Viratnagar.
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Metauron founded
Metauron was founded.
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Neapolis founded
Neapolis was founded.
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Ancient Paros founded
Ancient Paros was founded.
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Naucratis founded
Naucratis was founded.
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