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.
- 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.
- Ahaziah, king of Judah, is born.
Deaths
- 879 BC—Zhou yi wang, king of the Zhou dynasty of China.