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This article concerns the period 889 BC – 880 BC.
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- 887 BC— Soshenq II succeeds Osorkon I as king of Egypt.
- 885 BC— Takelot I succeeds Soshenq II as king of Egypt.
- 885 BC— King Yi of Zhou, son of King Yih, is restored to the throne.
- 885 BC— Zimri king of Israel assassinates Elah and rules for 7 days. After suiciding, The people picks Omri as their king while others pick Tibni.
- 883 BC— Ashurnasirpal II succeeds his father Tukulti-Ninurta II as king of Assyria.
- 881 BC— Tibni the son of Ginath dies and Omri succeeds him.
- 880 BC—Ashurnasirpal moves the Assyrian royal capital to Kalhu (modern Nimrud, Iraq). Human-headed winged lion ( lamassu) gateway supports from the palace date from this period to 859 BC. [1]
- Shalmaneser III, king of Assyria, is born (approximate date).
- Ahaziah, king of Israel, is born (approximate date).
- Jehoram, king of Judah, is born (approximate date).
- ^ Examples in Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and British Museum, London.
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| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (January 2014) |
This article concerns the period 889 BC – 880 BC.
| Millennium |
|---|
| 1st millennium BC |
| Centuries |
| Decades |
| Years |
|
| Categories |
- 887 BC— Soshenq II succeeds Osorkon I as king of Egypt.
- 885 BC— Takelot I succeeds Soshenq II as king of Egypt.
- 885 BC— King Yi of Zhou, son of King Yih, is restored to the throne.
- 885 BC— Zimri king of Israel assassinates Elah and rules for 7 days. After suiciding, The people picks Omri as their king while others pick Tibni.
- 883 BC— Ashurnasirpal II succeeds his father Tukulti-Ninurta II as king of Assyria.
- 881 BC— Tibni the son of Ginath dies and Omri succeeds him.
- 880 BC—Ashurnasirpal moves the Assyrian royal capital to Kalhu (modern Nimrud, Iraq). Human-headed winged lion ( lamassu) gateway supports from the palace date from this period to 859 BC. [1]
- Shalmaneser III, king of Assyria, is born (approximate date).
- Ahaziah, king of Israel, is born (approximate date).
- Jehoram, king of Judah, is born (approximate date).
- ^ Examples in Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and British Museum, London.
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