870s BC

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This article concerns the period 879 BC – 870 BC.

Events and trends

• Zhou Dynasty of China
  .
• 879 BC—
  Assurnasirpal II gives a banquet
  for 69,574 persons to celebrate it.
• Zhou Dynasty of China
  .
• 877 BC—Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara of Jainism was born in India.^[1][2]
• Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt
  .
• 874 BC—Ahab becomes king of Israel
  (approximate date).
• Temple of Luxor
  .
• 871 BC—Asa the King of Judah
  dies after sitting on the throne for 41 years.
• Jehu, king of Israel, is born (approximate date).
• Ahaziah, king of Judah, is born (approximate date).

References

Bibliography

• Sangave, Dr. Vilas Adinath (2001). Facets of Jainology: Selected Research Papers on Jain Society, Religion, and Culture.
  ISBN 978-81-7154-839-2
  .
• Fisher, Mary Pat (1997). Living Religions: An Encyclopedia of the World's Faiths.
  ISBN 1-86064-148-2
  .