800s BC

Centuries: 10th century BC – 9th century BC – 8th century BC

Decades: 850s BC 840s BC 830s BC 820s BC 810s BC – 800s BC – 790s BC 780s BC 770s BC 760s BC 750s BC

Events and trends

• 804 BC – Hadad-nirari IV of Assyria conquers Damascus.
• 804 BC – Death of Pedubastis I, pharaoh

Significant people