860s BC
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Centuries: 10th century BC – 9th century BC – 8th century BC
Decades: 910s BC 900s BC 890s BC 880s BC 870s BC – 860s BC – 850s BC 840s BC 830s BC 820s BC 810s BC
Events and trends
- 865 BC – Kar Kalmaneser was conquered by the Assyrian king Shalmaneser III
- 864 BC – Diognetus, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 28 years and is succeeded by his son Pherecles.
- 863 BC – The city of Bath is founded. It is named after the leprosy-curing hotsprings there.
- 860 BC – The kingdom of Urartu is unified.
Significant people
Categories: 860s BC