760s BC

This article concerns the period 769 BC – 760 BC.

Events and trends

Main article: Assyrian eclipse

• 763 BC—June 15—A solar eclipse at this date (in month Sivan) is used to fix the chronology of the Ancient Near East.^[1]

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

Significant People

• Argishtis I of Urartu (r. 786-764 BC)^[2]
• 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)^[3]
• Eriba-Marduk, king of Babylon (r. c. 769-761 BC)^[4]
• Rivallo (legendary king of the Britons)
• Alara of Nubia, King of Kuch (r. 795-c. 765 BC
• Uzziah, king of Judah (ruled Judah solely until c. 751 BC)