8th century BC

The 8th century BC started the first day of 800 BC and ended the last day of 701 BC.

Millennium:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	9th century BC · 8th century BC · 7th century BC
Decades:	790s BC 780s BC 770s BC 760s BC 750s BC 740s BC 730s BC 720s BC 710s BC 700s BC
Categories:	Births – Deaths Establishments – Disestablishments

Important people

• Homer

8th Century BC Media

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  The bronze Capitoline Wolf suckles the infant twins Romulus and Remus, the twins added in the 15th century. They were the legendary founders of Rome.

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  Sargon II, King of Assyria and conqueror of the Kingdom of Israel, depicted here with a dignitary