Editing 860s BC

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This article concerns the period '''869 BC – 860 BC'''.
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==Events and trends==
* [[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 [[Assyria]]n king [[Ashurnasirpal II]]. 
* [[864 BC]]—Diognetus, [[Kings of Athens|King of Athens]], dies after a reign of 28 years (beginning 892 BC), and is succeeded by his son [[Pherecles]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hoeh |first=Herman L. |title=Compendium of World History |publisher=Ambassador College |year=1962 |volume=1 |page=392}}</ref>
* [[860 BC]]—The kingdom of [[Urartu]] is unified.

==Significant People==
* [[Jehoash of Judah|Joash]], king of [[Kingdom of Judah|Judah]], is born (approximate date).

== References ==
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