674 BC
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The year 674 BC or 674 BCE was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 80 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 674 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
[edit | edit source]- Esarhaddon puts down a revolt in Ascalon supported by Taharqa, king of Kush and Egypt. In response, the Assyrians invade Egypt, but Taharqa is able to hold them off.[1][2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Elayi, Josette (15 February 2023). Esarhaddon, King of Assyria. Lockwood Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-957454-95-5.
- ↑ Aubin, Henry T. (2002). The Rescue of Jerusalem. New York, NY: Soho Press, Inc. pp. x, 158–161. ISBN 1-56947-275-0.