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This article concerns the period 819 BC – 810 BC.

Events and trends

• 817 BC—Pedubastis I declares himself king of Egypt, founding the Twenty-third Dynasty.
• 814 BC—Carthage 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 BC—Adad-nirari III succeeds his father Shamshi-Adad V as king of Assyria. ^[1]

Significant People

• Homer, semi-mythological Greek writer, born (approximate date)

References

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