The year 716 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 38 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 716 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.

• Roman legend marks this as the date that Romulus ended his rule.
• The Sicilian colony of Chersonesos is established (or 717 BC).

• Ahaz, king of Judah (or 715 BC)