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870s BC 
Summary
This article concerns the period 879 BC – 870 BC.
Events and trends edit
- 879 BC—Death of Zhou yi wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
- 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.
- 877 BC—Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara of Jainism was born in India.[1][2]
- 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.
- Jehu, king of Israel, is born (approximate date).
- Ahaziah, king of Judah, is born (approximate date).
References edit
- ^ Fisher 1997, p. 115.
- ^ Sangave 2001, p. 103.