This article concerns the period 869 BC – 860 BC. 865 BC—Kar Kalmaneser (also known as Tell Ahmar and Til Barsib), an independent Neo-Hittite kingdom located in current Syria on the banks of the Euphrates River, is conquered by the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II. 864 BC—Diognetus, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 28 years (beginning 892 BC), and is succeeded by his son Pherecles.[1] 860 BC—The kingdom of Urartu is unified. Joash, king of Judah, is born (approximate date). [1]Hoeh, Herman L. (1962). Compendium of World History. Vol. 1. Ambassador College. p. 392.This BC year article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte