Editing 790s BC

{{Short description|Decade}}
This article concerns the period '''799 BC – 790 BC'''.
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==Events and trends==
*799 BC— According to the [[Vayu Purana]], the [[Pradyota dynasty]] conquers [[Magadha (Mahajanapada)|Magadha]], starting a rule that lasts 138 years.
*797 BC— [[Thespieus (archon of Athens)|Thespieus]], [[Archon of Athens]], dies after a reign of 27 years and is succeeded by his son [[Agamestor]].
*796 BC— [[Adad-Nirari III]] captures [[Damascus]] after a siege against King [[Ben-Hadad III]].
*c.790 BC— [[Adad-Nirari III]] conducts a raid against the [[Chaldea|Chaldeans]].<ref>{{cite web|title=midbabylon |url=http://www.geocities.com/garyweb65/midbaby.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091024194458/http://geocities.com/garyweb65/midbaby.html |archive-date=2009-10-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
[[Image:Map of Assyria.png|thumb|300px|Map of the [[Neo-Assyrian Empire]] and its expansions.]]

==Significant People==
*[[Hazael]], King of [[Aram Damascus|Aramaean Damascus]], r. 842–796 BC
*[[Pygmalion of Tyre|Pygmalion]], Legendary King (formerly joint ruler with his sister, [[Dido (Queen of Carthage)|Dido]]) of [[Tyre, Lebanon|Tyre]], r. 831–785 BC
*[[Shoshenq III]], Pharaoh of [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]] ([[Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt|Twenty-Second Dynasty]]), r. 837–798 BC, died in 798 BC
*[[Jehoash of Judah]], King of [[Kingdom of Judah|Judah]], r. c.836–797 BC
*[[King Xuan of Zhou|Xuan]], King of [[Zhou dynasty]] China, r. 827–782 BC
*Thespieus, Archon of Athens, in office 824–797 BC
*[[Jehoahaz of Israel|Jehoahaz]], King of [[Kingdom of Israel (Samaria)|Israel]], r. c.814–798 BC
*[[Dido (Queen of Carthage)|Dido]], Legendary Queen (and founder) of [[Carthage]], r. 814–c.760 BC
*[[Adad-Nirari III]], King of [[Assyria]], r. 811–783 BC
*[[Utupurshi of Diauehi|Utupurshi]], King of [[Diauehi]], r. 810 BC–770 BC
*[[Menuas of Urartu|Menuas]], King of Urartu, r. 810–785
*[[Caranus (king)|Caranus]], King of Macedon, r. 808–778 BC
*[[Shoshenq VI]], Pharaoh of [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]] ([[Twenty-third Dynasty of Egypt|Twenty-Third Dynasty]]), r. 801–795 BC
*[[Agesilaus I]], Archilaus (Agiad Kings, r. 820–790 BC and 790–760 BC respectively) and Eunomus (Eurypontid King r. 800–780 BC), [[Kings of Sparta|Co-Kings of Sparta]]
*[[Lycurgus of Sparta]] (800 BC?–730 BC?), legendary lawgiver 
*Ninurta-apla-X (full name unknown), King of Babylon, r. c.800–790 BC
*[[Jehoash of Israel]], King of Israel, r. c.798–782 BC
*[[Shoshenq IV]], Pharaoh of [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]] ([[Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt|Twenty-Second Dynasty]]), r. 798–785 BC
*[[Amaziah of Judah|Amaziah]], King of Judah, r. c.797–768 BC
*Agamestor, Archon of Athens, in office 797–778 BC
*[[Ben-Hadad III]], King of [[Aram Damascus|Aramaean Damascus]], r. c.796–792 BC
*[[Osorkon III]], Pharaoh of [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]] ([[Twenty-third Dynasty of Egypt|Twenty-Third Dynasty]]), r. 795–767 BC
*[[Alara of Nubia|Alara]], King of Kush, r. 795 – c.765 BC
*[[Rezin]], King of Aramaean Damascus, r. 792-732 BC
*Marduk-bel-zeri, King of Babylon, r. c.790–780 BC 
*[[Homer]] of [[Chios]], Legendary Greek Poet
*[[Jeroboam II|Jeroboam]], Israelite Prince, regent, and future king

==Contemporaries of future importance==
*[[Jonah]] of Israel, future prophet (according to Bible)
*[[Amos (prophet)|Amos]] of Israel, future prophet and author of the [[Book of Amos]] (according to Bible)

==References==
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