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840s BC

Centuries: 10th century BC - 9th century BC - 8th century BC

Decades: 890s BC 880s BC 870s BC 860s BC 850s BC - 840s BC - 830s BC 820s BC 810s BC 800s BC 790s BC

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842 BC - Shalmaneser II devastates the territory of Damascus; Israel and the Phoenician cities sent tribute.
841 BC - Death of Zhou Li Wang[?], King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.

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