The year 676 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 78 ab urbe condita. The denomination 676 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
By place
Greece
- Callisthenes of Laconia wins the stadion race at the 26th Olympic Games.
China
- Zhou Hui Wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
Middle East
- In 679 BCE, Sennacherib's successor, King Esarhaddon, campaigned in Khor, destroyed Sidon, and forced Tyre into tribute from 677 BCE to this year.
Deaths
- Duke De of Qin