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870s BC

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

Decades: 920s BC 910s BC 900s BC 890s BC 880s BC - 870s BC - 860s BC 850s BC 840s BC 830s BC 820s BC

Events and Trends

879 BC - Death of Zhou yi wang[?], King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
878 BC - Zhou li wang[?] becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
874 BC - Osorkon II[?] succeeds Takelot[?] as king of Egypt.
874 BC - Ahab becomes king of Israel (approximate date)

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