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790s BC
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May 04, 2025
Decade
This article concerns the period
799 BC – 790 BC
.
Contents
Events and trends
Significant People
Contemporaries of future importance
References
Millennia
1st
millennium
BC
Centuries
9th
century
BC
8th
century
BC
7th
century
BC
Decades
810s
BC
800s
BC
790s
BC
780s
BC
770s
BC
Years
799
BC
798
BC
797
BC
796
BC
795
BC
794
BC
793
BC
792
BC
791
BC
790
BC
Categories
Births
Deaths
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Events and trends
799 BC— According to the
Vayu Purana
, the
Pradyota dynasty
conquers
Magadha
, starting a rule that lasts 138 years.
797 BC—
Thespieus
,
Archon of Athens
, dies after a reign of 27 years and is succeeded by his son
Agamestor
.
796 BC—
Adad-Nirari III
captures
Damascus
after a siege against King
Ben-Hadad III
.
c.790 BC—
Adad-Nirari III
conducts a raid against the
Chaldeans
.
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Map of the
Neo-Assyrian Empire
and its expansions.
Significant People
Hazael
, King of
Aramaean Damascus
, r. 842–796 BC
Pygmalion
, Legendary King (formerly joint ruler with his sister,
Dido
) of
Tyre
, r. 831–785 BC
Shoshenq III
, Pharaoh of
Egypt
(
Twenty-Second Dynasty
), r. 837–798 BC, died in 798 BC
Jehoash of Judah
, King of
Judah
, r. c.836–797 BC
Xuan
, King of
Zhou dynasty
China, r. 827–782 BC
Thespieus, Archon of Athens, in office 824–797 BC
Jehoahaz
, King of
Israel
, r. c.814–798 BC
Dido
, Legendary Queen (and founder) of
Carthage
, r. 814–c.760 BC
Adad-Nirari III
, King of
Assyria
, r. 811–783 BC
Utupurshi
, King of
Diauehi
, r. 810 BC–770 BC
Menuas
, King of Urartu, r. 810–785
Caranus
, King of Macedon, r. 808–778 BC
Shoshenq VI
, Pharaoh of
Egypt
(
Twenty-Third Dynasty
), r. 801–795 BC
Agesilaus I
, Archilaus (Agiad Kings, r. 820–790 BC and 790–760 BC respectively) and Eunomus (Eurypontid King r. 800–780 BC),
Co-Kings of Sparta
Lycurgus of Sparta
(800 BC?–730 BC?), legendary lawgiver
Ninurta-apla-X (full name unknown), King of Babylon, r. c.800–790 BC
Jehoash of Israel
, King of Israel, r. c.798–782 BC
Shoshenq IV
, Pharaoh of
Egypt
(
Twenty-Second Dynasty
), r. 798–785 BC
Amaziah
, King of Judah, r. c.797–768 BC
Agamestor, Archon of Athens, in office 797–778 BC
Ben-Hadad III
, King of
Aramaean Damascus
, r. c.796–792 BC
Osorkon III
, Pharaoh of
Egypt
(
Twenty-Third Dynasty
), r. 795–767 BC
Alara
, King of Kush, r. 795 – c.765 BC
Rezin
, King of Aramaean Damascus, r. 792-732 BC
Marduk-bel-zeri, King of Babylon, r. c.790–780 BC
Homer
of
Chios
, Legendary Greek Poet
Jeroboam
, Israelite Prince, regent, and future king
Contemporaries of future importance
Jonah
of Israel, future prophet (according to Bible)
Amos
of Israel, future prophet and author of the
Book of Amos
(according to Bible)
References
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