810s BC

Events and trends

  • 817 BCPedubastis I declares himself king of Egypt, founding the Twenty-third Dynasty.
  • 814 BCCarthage is founded by Phoenician colonists from modern-day Lebanon, led by queen Dido. The city developed into a maritime power that dominated the Mediterranean Sea.
  • 811 BCAdad-nirari III succeeds his father Shamshi-Adad V as king of Assyria.
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