682 BC explained

The year 682 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 72 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 682 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 and trends

By place

Middle East

• Urtaki succeeds Shilnak-Inshushinak as the king of Elam.^[1]
• This is the last year of the reign of Sennacherib, king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.

India

• Ripunjaya, the last king of the Brihadratha dynasty, is assassinated by his minister Punika, who puts his son Pradyota on throne.

Deaths

• Zhou zhuang wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ancient Assyrian,Babylonian,Biblical,Cushite,Egyptian and Elamite historical confirmations.