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880s BC

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

Decades: 930s BC 920s BC 910s BC 900s BC 890s BC - 880s BC - 870s BC 860s BC 850s BC 840s BC 830s BC

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889 BC - Takelot[?] succeeds his father Osorkon I[?] as king of Egypt.
885 BC - Battle of Karkar[?] between Shalmanassar III[?] of Assyria and a coalition of Syrian states.

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