This article concerns the period 799 BC – 790 BC .
Significant people Hazael , King of Aramaean Damascus , r. 842–796 BCPygmalion , Legendary King (formerly joint ruler with his sister, Dido ) of Tyre , r. 831–785 BCShoshenq III , Pharaoh of Egypt (Twenty-Second Dynasty ), r. 837–798 BC, died in 798 BCJehoash of Judah , King of Judah , r. c.836–797 BCXuan , King of Zhou dynasty China, r. 827–782 BCThespieus, Archon of Athens, in office 824–797 BC Jehoahaz , King of Israel , r. c.814–798 BCDido , Legendary Queen (and founder) of Carthage , r. 814–c.760 BCAdad-Nirari III , King of Assyria , r. 811–783 BCUtupurshi , King of Diauehi , r. 810 BC–770 BCMenuas , King of Urartu, r. 810–785Caranus , King of Macedon, r. 808–778 BCShoshenq VI , Pharaoh of Egypt (Twenty-Third Dynasty ), r. 801–795 BCAgesilaus I , Archilaus (Agiad Kings, r. 820–790 BC and 790–760 BC respectively) and Eunomus (Eurypontid King r. 800–780 BC), Co-Kings of Sparta Lycurgus of Sparta (800 BC?–730 BC?), legendary lawgiverNinurta-apla-X (full name unknown), King of Babylon, r. c.800–790 BC Jehoash of Israel , King of Israel, r. c.798–782 BCShoshenq IV , Pharaoh of Egypt (Twenty-Second Dynasty ), r. 798–785 BCAmaziah , King of Judah, r. c.797–768 BCAgamestor, Archon of Athens, in office 797–778 BC Ben-Hadad III , King of Aramaean Damascus , r. c.796–792 BCOsorkon III , Pharaoh of Egypt (Twenty-Third Dynasty ), r. 795–767 BCAlara , King of Kush, r. 795 – c.765 BCRezin , King of Aramaean Damascus, r. 792-732 BCMarduk-bel-zeri, King of Babylon, r. c.790–780 BC Homer of Chios , Legendary Greek PoetJeroboam , Israelite Prince, regent, and future king
Contemporaries of future importance Jonah of Israel, future prophet (according to Bible)Amos of Israel, future prophet and author of the Book of Amos (according to Bible)
References ↑ Grayson, A. Kirk (1996). Assyrian Rulers of the Early First Millennium BC II (858-745 BC) . University of Toronto Press. pp. 200– 213. ISBN 978-0802008862 . ↑ "midbabylon". Archived from the original on 2009-10-24. 
