869 BC

This article concerns the period 869 BC – 860 BC.

Events and trends

865 BC— Kar Kalmaneser (also known as Tell Ahmar and Til Barsib), an independent Neo-Hittite kingdom located in current Syria on the banks of the Euphrates River, is conquered by the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II.
864 BC—Diognetus, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 28 years (beginning 892 BC), and is succeeded by his son Pherecles.^[1]
860 BC—The kingdom of Urartu is unified.

^ Hoeh, Herman L. (1962). Compendium of World History. Vol. 1. Ambassador College. p. 392.

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Millennium
1st millennium BC
Centuries
10th century BC 9th century BC 8th century BC
Decades
880s BC 870s BC 860s BC 850s BC 840s BC
Years
869 BC 868 BC 867 BC 866 BC 865 BC 864 BC 863 BC 862 BC 861 BC 860 BC
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Millennium
1st millennium BC
Centuries
10th century BC 9th century BC 8th century BC
Decades
880s BC 870s BC 860s BC 850s BC 840s BC
Years
869 BC 868 BC 867 BC 866 BC 865 BC 864 BC 863 BC 862 BC 861 BC 860 BC
Categories
Births Deaths
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