880s BC
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This article concerns the period 889 BC – 880 BC.
| Millennium: | 1st millennium BC |
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Events and trends[]
- 887 BC—Soshenq II succeeds Osorkon I as king of Egypt.
- 885 BC—Takelot I succeeds Soshenq II as king of Egypt.
- 885 BC—King Yi of Zhou, son of King Yih, is restored to the throne.
- 883 BC—Ashurnasirpal II succeeds his father Tukulti-Ninurta II as king of Assyria.
- 880 BC—Ashurnasirpal moves the Assyrian royal capital to Kalhu (modern Nimrud, Iraq). Human-headed winged lion (lamassu) gateway supports from the palace date from this period to 859 BC.[1]
Significant people[]
- Shalmaneser III, king of Assyria, is born (approximate date).
- Ahaziah, king of Israel, is born (approximate date).
- Jehoram, king of Israel, is born (approximate date).
- Jehoram, king of Judah, is born (approximate date).
References[]
- ^ Examples in Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and British Museum, London.
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