1070s BC

The 1070s BC is a decade which lasted from 1079 BC to 1070 BC.

Events and trends

• 1079 BC—Death of Zhou cheng wang, king of the Zhou dynasty of China. ^[1]
• 1078 BC—Zhou kang wang becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China. ^[2]
• c.1078 or 1077 BC—Pharaoh Ramesses XI of Egypt dies as the 10th and final pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt (according to many sources) ^[3] and last ruler of the New Kingdom of Egypt. He is succeeded by Smendes.

Significant people

• Psusennes I, pharaoh of Egypt, is born (approximate date).
• Saul, king of Israel, is born (approximate date).

References

1. Theobald, Ulrich. "Zhou Chengwang 周成王, King Cheng of Zhou (www.chinaknowledge.de)". www.chinaknowledge.de. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
2. "Wuwang | ruler of Zhou". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
3. "Chronological Table for the Dynastic Period" in Erik Hornung, Rolf Krauss, David Warburton (ed.), Ancient Egyptian Chronology (Hand6book of Oriental Studies), Brill, 2006.