870s BC
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| Centuries: | 10th century BC - 9th century BC - 8th century BC |
| Decades: | 900s BC 890s BC 880s BC - 870s BC - 860s BC 850s BC 840s BC |
| Years: | 873 BC 872 BC 871 BC - 870 BC - 869 BC 868 BC 867 BC |
[edit] Events and trends
- 879 BC - Death of Zhou yi wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
- 879 BC - Kalhu was dedicated.
- 878 BC - Zhou li wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
- 874 BC - Shoshenq 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.
- 872 BC - Osorkon II succeeds Shoshenq II as king of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt.
