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This article concerns the period 879 BC – 870 BC.

Events and trends

• 879 BC—Death of Zhou yi wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
• 879 BC— Kalhu is dedicated. Some historians say that Assurnasirpal II gives a banquet for 69,574 persons to celebrate it.
• 878 BC— Zhou li wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
• 877 BC— Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara of Jainism was born in India. ^{[1] [2]}
• 874 BC— Osorkon II succeeds Takelot I as king of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt.
• 874 BC— Ahab becomes king of Israel (approximate date).
• 872 BC—An exceptionally high flood of the Nile covers the floors of the 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).

Significant Lifeforms

References

Bibliography

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