760s BC
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| Centuries: | 9th century BC - 8th century BC - 7th century BC |
| Decades: | 790s BC 780s BC 770s BC - 760s BC - 750s BC 740s BC 730s BC |
| Years: | 763 BC 762 BC 761 BC - 760 BC - 759 BC 758 BC 757 BC |
[edit] Events and trends
- June 15, 763 BC - A solar eclipse at this date (in month Sivan) is used to fix the chronology of the Ancient Near East. However, it should be noted that it requires Nisan 1 to fall on March 20, 763 BC, which was 8 to 9 days before the vernal equinox (March 28/29 at that time) and Babylonians never started their calendar year before the spring equinox.
[edit] Deaths
- Argishtis I of Urartu.
- Amaziah of Judah.
- Archilaus, king of Sparta.
- Marduk-apla-usur and Eriba-Marduk, kings of Babylon.
- Rivallo (legendary king of the Britons).
