840s BC - Definition and Overview

Centuries: 10th century BC - 9th century BC - 8th century BC

Decades: 890s BC 880s BC 870s BC 860s BC 850s BC - 840s BC - 830s BC 820s BC 810s BC 800s BC 790s BC

Events and Trends

• 845 BC - Pherecles, King of Athens dies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his son Ariphron.
• 842 BC - Shalmaneser III devastates the territory of Damascus; Israel and the Phoenician cities send tribute.
• 841 BC - Death of Zhou Li Wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
• 841 BC - Records of the Grand Historian regards this year as the first year of consecutive annual dating of Chinese history.

Significant People