820s BC

This article concerns the period 829 BC – 820 BC.

Events and trends

• Zhou Dynasty of China, ending almost two decades of the Gonghe Regency
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• 828 BC—Xiong Yan is replaced by his son Xiong Shuang as Viscount of Chu.
• Crown Prince Osorkon III and Shoshenq III
  , sons of Takelot, battle for the throne.
• King of Athens, dies after a reign of 20 years and is succeeded by his son Thespieus
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• 825 BC—Dido, founder of Carthage flees Tyre after the death of Acerbas
• 823 BC—Death of Shalmaneser III, king of Assyria. He is succeeded by his son Shamshi-Adad V
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• 821 BC—Xiong Xun, youngest brother of Xiong Shuang, ascends the throne of Chu after defeating his surviving brothers Xiong Xue and Xiong Kan.^[1]
• Tyre
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• Amaziah, king of Judah, born (approximate date).

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