880s BC

This article concerns the period 889 BC – 880 BC.

Events and trends

• 887 BC—Soshenq II succeeds Osorkon I as king of Egypt.
• 885 BC—Takelot I succeeds Soshenq II as king of Egypt.
• 885 BC—King Yi of Zhou, son of King Yih, is restored to the throne.
• 885 BC—Zimri king of Israel assassinates Elah and rules for 7 days. After suiciding, The people picks Omri as their king while others pick Tibni.
• 883 BC—Ashurnasirpal II succeeds his father Tukulti-Ninurta II as king of Assyria.
• 881 BC—Tibni the son of Ginath dies and Omri succeeds him.
• 880 BC—Ashurnasirpal moves the Assyrian royal capital to Kalhu (modern Nimrud, Iraq). Human-headed winged lion (lamassu) gateway supports from the palace date from this period to 859 BC.

Significant people

• Shalmaneser III, king of Assyria, is born (approximate date).
• Ahaziah, king of Israel, is born (approximate date).
• Jehoram, king of Judah, is born (approximate date).