870s BC
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This article concerns the period 879 BC – 870 BC.
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Events and trends
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 877 BC—Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara of Jainism.[1][2]
- Jehu, king of Israel (approximate date).
- Ahaziah, king of Judah, is born (approximate date).
Deaths
[edit]- 879 BC—Zhou yi wang, king of the Zhou dynasty of China.
References
[edit]- ^ Fisher 1997, p. 115.
- ^ Sangave 2001, p. 103.
Bibliography
[edit]- Sangave, Dr. Vilas Adinath (2001). Facets of Jainology: Selected Research Papers on Jain Society, Religion, and Culture. Mumbai: Popular Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7154-839-2.
- Fisher, Mary Pat (1997). Living Religions: An Encyclopedia of the World's Faiths. London: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 1-86064-148-2.