850s BC
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Centuries: 10th century BC - 9th century BC - 8th century BC
Decades: 900s BC 890s BC 880s BC 870s BC 860s BC - 850s BC - 840s BC 830s BC 820s BC 810s BC 800s BC
Years: 859 BC 858 BC 857 BC 856 BC 855 BC 854 BC 853 BC 852 BC 851 BC 850 BC
Events and trends
- 858 BC - Aramu becomes king of Urartu.
- 858 BC - Shalmaneser III succeeds Assurnasipal II as king of Assyria.
- 854 BC - Shalmaneser III defeats a Syrian coalition (including king Ahab of Israel and Hadadezer) in the battle of Karkar (or 853 BC).
- 853 BC - Shalmaneser III defeats a Syrian coalition (including king Ahab of Israel and Hadadezer) in the battle of Karkar (or 854 BC).
- 850 BC - Takelot II succeeds Osorkon II as King of Egypt.
Date unknown
- Nazarites and Rechabites establish early temperance movement.
Significant people
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