This article concerns the period 769 BC – 760 BC.

Events and trends

• 763 BC—June 15—A solar eclipse at this date (in month Sivan) is used to fix the chronology of the Ancient Near East.

• Amaziah, king of Judah, dies and is succeeded by his son Uzziah.

Significant people

• Argishtis I of Urartu (r. 786–764 BC)

• Amaziah of Judah (co-ruled Judah with Uzziah c. 792–768 BC, according to Edwin R. Thiele)

• Archilaus, king of Sparta

• Marduk-apla-usur, king of Babylon (r. c. 780–769 BC)

• Eriba-Marduk, king of Babylon (r. c. 769–761 BC)

• Rivallo (legendary king of the Britons)

• Alara of Nubia, King of Kush (r. 795–c. 765 BC)

• Uzziah, king of Judah (ruled Judah solely until c. 751 BC)

References

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