670s BC

Millennium:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	8th century BC - 7th century BC - 6th century BC
Decades:	700s BC 690s BC 680s BC - 670s BC - 660s BC 650s BC 640s BC
Years:	679 BC 678 BC 677 BC 676 BC 675 BC 674 BC 673 BC 672 BC 671 BC 670 BC
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Architecture; Establishments - Disestablishments

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677 BC — Esarhaddon leads the Assyrian army against rebellious Arab tribes, advances as far as the Brook of Egypt.
676 BC — Zhou Hui Wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
675 BC — Esarhaddon begins the rebuilding of Babylon
674 BC — Esarhaddon puts down a revolt in Ashkelon supported by Taharqa, king of Egypt. In response, the Assyrians invade Egypt, but Taharqa is able to hold the invaders off.
673 BC — Tullus Hostilius becomes the third King of Rome.
671 BC — Esarhaddon again invades Egypt, capturing Memphis as well as a number of the royal family.

Esarhaddon, King of Assyria and conqueror of Egypt (reigned 681–669 BC)
Argaeus I, who acceded to the kingship of Macedon with his father's death; he reigned from circa 678 BC to circa 640 BC

Millennium:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	8th century BC - 7th century BC - 6th century BC
Decades:	700s BC 690s BC 680s BC - 670s BC - 660s BC 650s BC 640s BC
Years:	679 BC 678 BC 677 BC 676 BC 675 BC 674 BC 673 BC 672 BC 671 BC 670 BC
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Architecture Establishments - Disestablishments