820s BC
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| Millennia: | 1st millennium BC |
| Centuries: | 10th century BC - 9th century BC - 8th century BC |
| Decades: | 850s BC 840s BC 830s BC - 820s BC - 810s BC 800s BC 790s BC |
| Years: | 829 BC 828 BC 827 BC 826 BC 825 BC 824 BC 823 BC 822 BC 821 BC 820 BC |
| Categories: | Births - Deaths - State leaders - Sovereign states Establishments - Disestablishments |
[edit] Events and trends
- 828 BC/827 BC (14th year in the era of Gònghé) — King Xuan of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China, ending almost two decades of the Gonghe regency.
- 825 BC — Takelot II, king of Egypt, dies. Crown Prince Osorkon III and Shoshenq III, sons of Takelot, battle for the throne.
- 825 BC/824 BC — Ariphron, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 20 years and is succeeded by his son Thespieus.
- 823 BC — Death of Shalmaneser III, king of Assyria. He is succeeded by his son Shamshi-Adad V.
- 820 BC — Pygmalion ascends the throne of Tyre.
