List of state leaders in 820s BC
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830s BC state leaders - Events of 820s BC
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820s BC
-Events and trends:* 828 BC/827 BC —King Xuan of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China, ending almost two decades of the Gonghe regency.* 825 BC—Takelot II, king of Egypt, dies...
- 810s BC state leaders - State leaders by year
Africa
- EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
- (Twenty-second DynastyTwenty-second dynasty of EgyptThe Twenty-First, Twenty-Second, Twenty-Third, Twenty-Fourth and Twenty-Fifth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Third Intermediate Period.-Rulers:...
)- Shoshenq IIIShoshenq IIIKing Usermaatre Setepenre or Usimare Setepenamun Shoshenq III ruled Egypt's 22nd Dynasty for 39 years according to contemporary historical records. Two Apis Bulls were buried in the fourth and 28th years of his reign and he celebrated his Heb Sed Jubilee in his regnal year 30...
, Pharaoh of Egypt (837 BC830s BC-Events and trends:* 836 BC—Shalmaneser III of Assyria leads an expedition against the Tabareni.* 836 BC—Civil war breaks out in Egypt....
- 798 BC790s BCThe 790s BC witnessed the surging power of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, albeit a brief moment of weakness following in subsequent decades, the further decadence of Egypt, and the beginnings of civilization with the rise of the city-states in Ancient Greece....
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- Shoshenq III
- (Twenty-third DynastyTwenty-third dynasty of EgyptThe Twenty-third Dynasty of ancient Egypt was a separate regime of Meshwesh Libyan kings, who ruled ancient Egypt. This dynasty is often considered part of the Third Intermediate Period.-Rulers:...
in Thebes)- Takelot IITakelot IIHedjkheperre Setepenre Takelot II Si-Ese was a pharaoh of the Twenty-Third Dynasty of Ancient Egypt in Middle and Upper Egypt. He has been identified as the High Priest of Amun Takelot F, son of the High Priest of Amun Nimlot C at Thebes and, thus, the son of Nimlot C and grandson of king Osorkon...
(837 BC830s BC-Events and trends:* 836 BC—Shalmaneser III of Assyria leads an expedition against the Tabareni.* 836 BC—Civil war breaks out in Egypt....
- 813 BC810s BC-Events and trends:* 817 BC—Pedubastis I declares himself king of Egypt, founding the Twenty-third Dynasty.* 811 BC—Adad-nirari III succeeds his father Shamshi-Adad V as king of Assyria....
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- Takelot II
Asia
- China (Zhou DynastyZhou DynastyThe Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...
)- GongheGongheThe Gonghe Regency ruled China from 841 BC to 828 BC after King Li of Zhou was exiled by his nobles....
regency (841 BC840s BC-Events and trends:* 845 BC—Pherecles, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his son Ariphron.* 842 BC—Shalmaneser III devastates the territory of Damascus; Israel and the Phoenician cities send tribute....
- 828 BC820s BC-Events and trends:* 828 BC/827 BC —King Xuan of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China, ending almost two decades of the Gonghe regency.* 825 BC—Takelot II, king of Egypt, dies...
) - XuanKing Xuan of ZhouKing Xuan of Zhou was the eleventh sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. Estimated dates of his reign are 827-782 BC or 827/25-782 BC.He worked to restore royal authority after the Gong He interregnum. He fought the 'Western Barbarians' and another group on the Huai River to the southeast. In...
, King of China (828 BC820s BC-Events and trends:* 828 BC/827 BC —King Xuan of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China, ending almost two decades of the Gonghe regency.* 825 BC—Takelot II, king of Egypt, dies...
- 782 BC780s BC-Events and trends:* 783 BC—Shalmaneser IV succeeds his father Adad-nirari III as king of Assyria.* 782 BC—Founding of Erebuni by the orders of King Argishtis I at the site of current-day Yerevan....
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- Gonghe
- GojoseonGojoseonGojoseon was an ancient Korean kingdom. Go , meaning "ancient," distinguishes it from the later Joseon Dynasty; Joseon, as it is called in contemporaneous writings, is also romanized as Chosŏn....
(KoreaKoreaKorea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
) (legendary)- Munhye, King of Gojoseon (843 BC840s BC-Events and trends:* 845 BC—Pherecles, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his son Ariphron.* 842 BC—Shalmaneser III devastates the territory of Damascus; Israel and the Phoenician cities send tribute....
- 793 BC790s BCThe 790s BC witnessed the surging power of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, albeit a brief moment of weakness following in subsequent decades, the further decadence of Egypt, and the beginnings of civilization with the rise of the city-states in Ancient Greece....
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- Munhye, King of Gojoseon (843 BC
- India (legendary)
- Ripunjaya, King of MagadhaLegendary Kings of MagadhaThe Magadha empire was established very likely by semi-mythical king Jarasandha who was, as it stated in the Puranas, a son of Brihadratha, one of the descendants of eponymical Puru. Jarasandha appears in the Mahabharatha as the "Magadhan Emperor who rules all India" and meets with an unceremonious...
(849 BC840s BC-Events and trends:* 845 BC—Pherecles, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his son Ariphron.* 842 BC—Shalmaneser III devastates the territory of Damascus; Israel and the Phoenician cities send tribute....
- 799 BC790s BCThe 790s BC witnessed the surging power of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, albeit a brief moment of weakness following in subsequent decades, the further decadence of Egypt, and the beginnings of civilization with the rise of the city-states in Ancient Greece....
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- Ripunjaya, King of Magadha
Europe
- AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
- AriphronAriphronAriphron was the name of several people from ancient Greek history:*Ariphron, the father of Xanthippus, and grandfather of Pericles, both prominent Athenian statesmen. He was a member of the Alcmaeonid family.*Ariphron, the brother of Pericles....
, Archon of AthensArchon of AthensThis is a list of the eponymous archons of Athens.-Background:The archon was the chief magistrate in many Greek cities, but in Athens there was a council of archons which comprised a form of executive government...
(845 BC840s BC-Events and trends:* 845 BC—Pherecles, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his son Ariphron.* 842 BC—Shalmaneser III devastates the territory of Damascus; Israel and the Phoenician cities send tribute....
- 825 BC820s BC-Events and trends:* 828 BC/827 BC —King Xuan of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China, ending almost two decades of the Gonghe regency.* 825 BC—Takelot II, king of Egypt, dies...
) - ThespieusThespieusThespieus is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-References:*...
, Archon of Athens (824 BC820s BC-Events and trends:* 828 BC/827 BC —King Xuan of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China, ending almost two decades of the Gonghe regency.* 825 BC—Takelot II, king of Egypt, dies...
- 797 BC790s BCThe 790s BC witnessed the surging power of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, albeit a brief moment of weakness following in subsequent decades, the further decadence of Egypt, and the beginnings of civilization with the rise of the city-states in Ancient Greece....
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- Ariphron
- Ireland (legendary)
- Conaing Bececlach, High King of Ireland (832 BC830s BC-Events and trends:* 836 BC—Shalmaneser III of Assyria leads an expedition against the Tabareni.* 836 BC—Civil war breaks out in Egypt....
- 812 BC810s BC-Events and trends:* 817 BC—Pedubastis I declares himself king of Egypt, founding the Twenty-third Dynasty.* 811 BC—Adad-nirari III succeeds his father Shamshi-Adad V as king of Assyria....
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- Conaing Bececlach, High King of Ireland (832 BC
- SpartaSpartaSparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c...
(Agiad Dyanasty)- DoryssusDoryssusDoryssus or Dorissus or Doriagus was a king of ancient Sparta. Pausanias identified him as the son of Labotas or Leobotes and the father of Agesilaus I. He was killed in battle between the Spartans and the Argives.-References:...
, King of SpartaKings of SpartaSparta was an important Greek city-state in the Peloponnesus. It was unusual among Greek city-states in that it maintained its kingship past the Archaic age. It was even more unusual in that it had two kings simultaneously, coming from two separate lines...
(c. 840 BC840s BC-Events and trends:* 845 BC—Pherecles, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his son Ariphron.* 842 BC—Shalmaneser III devastates the territory of Damascus; Israel and the Phoenician cities send tribute....
- c. 820 BC820s BC-Events and trends:* 828 BC/827 BC —King Xuan of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China, ending almost two decades of the Gonghe regency.* 825 BC—Takelot II, king of Egypt, dies...
) - Agesilaus IAgesilaus IAgesilaus I , son of Doryssus, was the sixth king of the Agiad line at Sparta, excluding Aristodemus. According to Apollodorus, reigned forty-four years, and died in 886 BC. Pausanias makes his reign a short one, but contemporary with the legislation of Lycurgus. He was succeeded by his son...
, King of Sparta (c. 820 BC - c. 790 BC790s BCThe 790s BC witnessed the surging power of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, albeit a brief moment of weakness following in subsequent decades, the further decadence of Egypt, and the beginnings of civilization with the rise of the city-states in Ancient Greece....
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- Doryssus
- Alba LongaAlba LongaAlba Longa – in Italian sources occasionally written Albalonga – was an ancient city of Latium in central Italy southeast of Rome in the Alban Hills. Founder and head of the Latin League, it was destroyed by Rome around the middle of the 7th century BC. In legend, Romulus and Remus, founders of...
- AventinusAventinusAventinus may refer to:Place:* Aventine Hill, named after Aventinus, king of Alba and LatiumPersons:* Aventinus , son of Hercules and Rhea* Aventinus of Alba Longa, descendant of Aeneas, king of the Latins...
, King of Alba LongaLatin kings of Alba LongaThe Latin kings of Alba Longa, also referred to as the Latin kings of Rome or Alban kings of Rome, are a series of legendary kings of Latium ruling mainly from Alba Longa. In the mythic tradition of the founding of Rome, they fill the 400-year gap between the settlement of Aeneas in Italy and the...
(856 BC850s BC-Events and trends:*859 BC—Assurnasirpal II dies.*859 BC—Shalmaneser attacks Syria and Palestine.*858 BC—Aramu becomes king of Urartu.*858 BC—Shalmaneser III succeeds Assurnasirpal II as king of Assyria....
- 819 BC810s BC-Events and trends:* 817 BC—Pedubastis I declares himself king of Egypt, founding the Twenty-third Dynasty.* 811 BC—Adad-nirari III succeeds his father Shamshi-Adad V as king of Assyria....
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- Aventinus
Middle East
- Aram DamascusAram DamascusAram Damascus was an Aramaean state around Damascus in Syria, from the late 12th century BCE to 734 BCE.Sources for this state come from texts that can be divided into three categories: Assyrian annals, Aramaean texts, and the Hebrew Bible....
- HazaelHazaelHazael was a court official and later an Aramean king who is mentioned in the Bible. Under his reign, Aram-Damascus became an empire that ruled over large parts of Syria and Palestine....
, King of Aram Damascus (842 BC840s BC-Events and trends:* 845 BC—Pherecles, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his son Ariphron.* 842 BC—Shalmaneser III devastates the territory of Damascus; Israel and the Phoenician cities send tribute....
- 796 BC790s BCThe 790s BC witnessed the surging power of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, albeit a brief moment of weakness following in subsequent decades, the further decadence of Egypt, and the beginnings of civilization with the rise of the city-states in Ancient Greece....
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- Hazael
- AssyriaAssyriaAssyria was a Semitic Akkadian kingdom, extant as a nation state from the mid–23rd century BC to 608 BC centred on the Upper Tigris river, in northern Mesopotamia , that came to rule regional empires a number of times through history. It was named for its original capital, the ancient city of Assur...
- Shalmaneser IIIShalmaneser IIIShalmaneser III was king of Assyria , and son of the previous ruler, Ashurnasirpal II....
, King of AssyriaKings of AssyriaThe list of Assyrian kings is compiled from the Assyrian King List, an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia with information added from recent archaeological findings. The Assyrian King List includes regnal lengths that appear to have been based on now lost limmu lists...
(859 BC850s BC-Events and trends:*859 BC—Assurnasirpal II dies.*859 BC—Shalmaneser attacks Syria and Palestine.*858 BC—Aramu becomes king of Urartu.*858 BC—Shalmaneser III succeeds Assurnasirpal II as king of Assyria....
- 824 BC820s BC-Events and trends:* 828 BC/827 BC —King Xuan of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China, ending almost two decades of the Gonghe regency.* 825 BC—Takelot II, king of Egypt, dies...
) - Shamshi-Adad VShamshi-Adad VShamshi-Adad V was the King of Assyria from 824 to 811 BC.-Biography:He was the son and successor of Shalmaneser III, the husband of Shammuramat , and the father of Adad-nirari III, who succeeded him as king....
, King of Assyria (824 BC820s BC-Events and trends:* 828 BC/827 BC —King Xuan of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China, ending almost two decades of the Gonghe regency.* 825 BC—Takelot II, king of Egypt, dies...
- 811 BC810s BC-Events and trends:* 817 BC—Pedubastis I declares himself king of Egypt, founding the Twenty-third Dynasty.* 811 BC—Adad-nirari III succeeds his father Shamshi-Adad V as king of Assyria....
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- Shalmaneser III
- BabylonBabylonBabylon was an Akkadian city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which are found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, about 85 kilometers south of Baghdad...
- Marduk-zakir-šumi I (855 BC850s BC-Events and trends:*859 BC—Assurnasirpal II dies.*859 BC—Shalmaneser attacks Syria and Palestine.*858 BC—Aramu becomes king of Urartu.*858 BC—Shalmaneser III succeeds Assurnasirpal II as king of Assyria....
- 819 BC810s BC-Events and trends:* 817 BC—Pedubastis I declares himself king of Egypt, founding the Twenty-third Dynasty.* 811 BC—Adad-nirari III succeeds his father Shamshi-Adad V as king of Assyria....
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- Marduk-zakir-šumi I (855 BC
- Kingdom of Israel
- JehuJehuJehu was a king of Israel. He was the son of Jehoshaphat, and grandson of Nimshi.William F. Albright has dated his reign to 842-815 BC, while E. R. Thiele offers the dates 841-814 BC...
, King of Israel (842 BC840s BC-Events and trends:* 845 BC—Pherecles, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his son Ariphron.* 842 BC—Shalmaneser III devastates the territory of Damascus; Israel and the Phoenician cities send tribute....
- 815 BC810s BC-Events and trends:* 817 BC—Pedubastis I declares himself king of Egypt, founding the Twenty-third Dynasty.* 811 BC—Adad-nirari III succeeds his father Shamshi-Adad V as king of Assyria....
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- Jehu
- Kingdom of JudahKingdom of JudahThe Kingdom of Judah was a Jewish state established in the Southern Levant during the Iron Age. It is often referred to as the "Southern Kingdom" to distinguish it from the northern Kingdom of Israel....
- JehoashJehoash of JudahJehoash or Joas , sometimes written Joash or Joás , was the eighth king of the southern Kingdom of Judah, and the sole surviving son of Ahaziah. His mother was Zibiah of Beersheba ....
, King of Judah (837 BC830s BC-Events and trends:* 836 BC—Shalmaneser III of Assyria leads an expedition against the Tabareni.* 836 BC—Civil war breaks out in Egypt....
- 800 BC790s BCThe 790s BC witnessed the surging power of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, albeit a brief moment of weakness following in subsequent decades, the further decadence of Egypt, and the beginnings of civilization with the rise of the city-states in Ancient Greece....
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- Jehoash
- Tyre, Phoenecia
- PygmalionPygmalion of TyrePygmalion was king of Tyre from 831 to 785 BC and a son of King Mattan I .During Pygmalion's reign, Tyre seems to have shifted the heart of its trading empire from the Middle East to the Mediterranean, as can be judged from the building of new colonies including Kition on Cyprus, Sardinia , and,...
, King of Tyre (831 BC830s BC-Events and trends:* 836 BC—Shalmaneser III of Assyria leads an expedition against the Tabareni.* 836 BC—Civil war breaks out in Egypt....
- 785 BC780s BC-Events and trends:* 783 BC—Shalmaneser IV succeeds his father Adad-nirari III as king of Assyria.* 782 BC—Founding of Erebuni by the orders of King Argishtis I at the site of current-day Yerevan....
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- Pygmalion
- UrartuUrartuUrartu , corresponding to Ararat or Kingdom of Van was an Iron Age kingdom centered around Lake Van in the Armenian Highland....
- Sarduri ISarduri ISarduri I , also known as Sarduris, was king of Urartu in Asia Minor. He was the son of Lutipri, the second monarch of Urartu. Sarduri I is most known for moving the capital of the Urartu kingdom to Tushpa . This proved to be significant as Tushpa became the focal point of politics in the Near East...
, King of Urartu (834 BC830s BC-Events and trends:* 836 BC—Shalmaneser III of Assyria leads an expedition against the Tabareni.* 836 BC—Civil war breaks out in Egypt....
- 828 BC820s BC-Events and trends:* 828 BC/827 BC —King Xuan of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China, ending almost two decades of the Gonghe regency.* 825 BC—Takelot II, king of Egypt, dies...
) - IshpuinisIshpuinis of UrartuIshpuini was king of Urartu. He succeeded his father, Sarduri I, who moved the capital to Tushpa . Ishpuini conquered the Mannaean city of Musasir, which was then made the religious center of the empire. The main temple for the war god Haldi was in Musasir...
, King of Urartu (828 BC820s BC-Events and trends:* 828 BC/827 BC —King Xuan of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China, ending almost two decades of the Gonghe regency.* 825 BC—Takelot II, king of Egypt, dies...
- 810 BC800s BC-Events and trends:* 804 BC—Adad-nirari III of Assyria conquers Damascus.* 804 BC—Death of Pedubastis I, pharaoh.* c. 800 BC—Greek Dark Ages end.* From c. 800 BC – The Upanishads are composed.* c. 800 BC–700 BC—Pre-Etruscan period in Italy....
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- Sarduri I