870s BC

This article concerns the period 879 BC – 870 BC.

Events and trends

• 879 BC—Kalhu is dedicated. Some historians say that Assurnasirpal II gives a banquet for 69,574 persons to celebrate it.
• 878 BC—Zhou li wang becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China.
• 874 BC—Osorkon II succeeds Takelot I as king of the Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt.
• 874 BC—Ahab becomes king of Israel (approximate date).
• 872 BC—An exceptionally high flood of the Nile covers the floors of the Temple of Luxor.
• 871 BC—Asa the King of Judah dies after sitting on the throne for 41 years.

Births

• 877 BC—Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara of Jainism.
• Jehu, king of Israel (approximate date).
• Ahaziah, king of Judah, is born (approximate date).

Deaths

• 879 BC—Zhou yi wang, king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

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