870s BC

This article concerns the period 879 BC – 870 BC.

Events and trends

 * 879 BC—Death of Zhou yi wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
 * 879 BC—Kalhu is dedicated. Some historians say that Assurnasirpal II gives a banquet for 69,574 persons to celebrate it.
 * 878 BC—Zhou li wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
 * 877 BC—Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara of Jainism was born in India.
 * 874 BC—Osorkon II succeeds Takelot I as king of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt.
 * 874 BC—Ahab becomes king of Israel (approximate date).
 * 872 BC—An exceptionally high flood of the Nile covers the floors of the Temple of Luxor.
 * 871 BC—Asa the King of Judah dies after sitting on the throne for 41 years.
 * Jehu, king of Israel, is born (approximate date).
 * Ahaziah, king of Judah, is born (approximate date).