Centuries: 9th century BC - 8th century BC - 7th century BC

Decades: 800s BC 790s BC 780s BC 770s BC 760s BC - 750s BC - 740s BC 730s BC 720s BC 710s BC 700s BC

Events and trends

• 756 BC - Founding of Cyzicus.
• 755 BC - Ashur-nirari V succeeds Ashur-Dan III as king of Assyria
• 755 BC - Aeschylus , King of Athens dies after a reign of 23 years and is succeeded by Alcmaeon.
• 753 BC - Alcmaeon, King of Athens dies after a reign of 2 years. He is replaced by Harops , elected Archon for a ten-year term.
• April 21, 753 BC - Rome founded by Romulus (according to tradition). Beginning of the Roman 'Ab urbe condita' calendar.

Significant people

• Sheshonk IV , Pharaoh of the Twenty-Second Dynasty (767 - 730 BC).
• Osorkon III , Pharaoh of the Twenty-Second Dynasty (787 - 759 BC).
• Takelot III , Pharaoh of the Twenty-Third Dynasty (764- 757 BC).
• Rudamon , Pharaoh of the Twenty-Third Dynasty (757 - 754 BC).
• Iuput , Pharaoh of the Twenty-Third Dynasty (754 - 715 BC).
• Niumateped , King of the Libyans (775 - 750 BC).
• Titaru , King of the Libyans (758 - 750 BC).
• Ker , King of the Libyans (750 - 745 BC).