810s BC

This article concerns the period 819 BC – 810 BC.

  • 817 BC—Pedubastis I declares himself king of Egypt, founding the Twenty-third Dynasty.
  • 814 BC—Carthage is founded by Phoenician colonists from modern-day Lebanon, led by queen Dido. The city developed into a maritime power that dominated the Mediterranean Sea.
  • 811 BC—Adad-nirari III succeeds his father Shamshi-Adad V as king of Assyria.[1]

Significant People

  • Homer, semi-mythological Greek writer, born (approximate date)

References

  1. ^ Shea, William H. (October 1977). "A Note on the Date of the Battle of Qarqar". Journal of Cuneiform Studies. 29 (4): 240–242. doi:10.2307/1359806. ISSN 0022-0256.
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