820s BC

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

Decades: 870s BC 860s BC 850s BC 840s BC 830s BC – 820s BC – 810s BC 800s BC 790s BC 780s BC 770s BC

Events and trends

• 827 BC – Zhou xuan wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
• 825 BC – Takelot II, king of Egypt, dies. Crown Prince Osorkon III and Shoshenq III, sons of Takelot, battle for the throne.
• 825/824 BC – Ariphron, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 20 years and is succeeded by his son Thespieus.
• 823 BC – Death of Shalmaneser III, king of Assyria. He is succeeded by his son Shamshi-Adad V.
• 820 BC – Pygmalion ascends the throne of Tyre.

Significant people