840s BC
This article concerns the period849 BC – 840 BC.
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Events and trends
[edit]- 849 BC-Elijahascends toheavenin a whirlwind.
- 845 BC—Pherecles,King of Athens,dies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his sonAriphron.
- 842 BC—Shalmaneser IIIdevastates the territory ofDamascus;Israeland thePhoeniciancities send tribute.[1]
- 841 BC—Exile ofKing Liof theZhou dynastyofAncient China,and theGonghe Regency,began.Records of the Grand Historian(compiled by historianSima Qianby91 BC) regards this year as the first year of consecutive annual dating ofChinese history.
Deaths
[edit]849 BC—Elijah,biblical prophet.
References
[edit]- ^Lamb, David T. (2007).Righteous Jehu and his evil heirs: the Deuteronomist's negative perspective on dynastic succession.Oxford: Oxford University Press.ISBN978-0-19-923147-8.OCLC166625005.
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