860s BC

Decade

This article concerns the period 869 BC – 860 BC.

Millennium
1st millennium BC
Centuries
  • 10th century BC
  • 9th century BC
  • 8th century BC
Decades
  • 880s BC
  • 870s BC
  • 860s BC
  • 850s BC
  • 840s BC
Years
  • 869 BC
  • 868 BC
  • 867 BC
  • 866 BC
  • 865 BC
  • 864 BC
  • 863 BC
  • 862 BC
  • 861 BC
  • 860 BC
Categories
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Events and trends

  • 865 BC—Kar Kalmaneser (also known as Tell Ahmar and Til Barsib), an independent Neo-Hittite kingdom located in current Syria on the banks of the Euphrates River, is conquered by the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II.
  • 864 BC—Diognetus, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 28 years (beginning 892 BC), and is succeeded by his son Pherecles.[1]
  • 860 BC—The kingdom of Urartu is unified.

Significant people

  • Joash, king of Judah, is born (approximate date).

References

  1. ^ Hoeh, Herman L. (1962). Compendium of World History. Vol. 1. Ambassador College. p. 392.
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