760s BC

This article concerns the period 769 BC – 760 BC.

Events and trends

 * 763 BC—June 15—A solar eclipse at this date (in month Sivan) is used to fix the chronology of the Ancient Near East.


 * Amaziah, king of Judah, dies and is succeeded by his son Uzziah.

Significant People

 * Argishtis I of Urartu (r. 786-764 BC)
 * Amaziah of Judah (co-ruled Judah with Uzziah c. 792-768 BC, according to Edwin R. Thiele)
 * Archilaus, king of Sparta
 * Marduk-apla-usur, king of Babylon (r. c. 780-769 BC)
 * Eriba-Marduk, king of Babylon (r. c. 769-761 BC)
 * Rivallo (legendary king of the Britons)
 * Alara of Nubia, King of Kuch (r. 795-c. 765 BC
 * Uzziah, king of Judah (ruled Judah solely until c. 751 BC)