The 1070s BC is a decade which lasted from 1079 BC to 1070 BC.
Events and trends edit
- 1079 BC—Death of Zhou cheng wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.[1]
- 1078 BC—Zhou kang wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.[2]
- c.1078 or 1077 BC—Pharaoh Ramesses X of Egypt dies as the 10th and final pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt (according to many sources)[3] and last ruler of the New Kingdom of Egypt. He is succeeded by Smendes.
Significant people edit
- Psusennes I, pharaoh of Egypt, is born (approximate date).
- Saul, king of Israel, is born (approximate date).
References edit
- ^ Theobald, Ulrich. "Zhou Chengwang 周成王, King Cheng of Zhou (www.chinaknowledge.de)". www.chinaknowledge.de. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Wuwang | ruler of Zhou". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Chronological Table for the Dynastic Period" in Erik Hornung, Rolf Krauss, David Warburton (ed.), Ancient Egyptian Chronology (Hand6book of Oriental Studies), Brill, 2006.
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