The 8th century BC started the first day of
800 BC and ended the last day of
701 BC. The 8th century BC was a period of great change for several historically significant civilizations. In
Egypt, the
23rd and
24th dynasties lead to rule from
Kingdom of Kush in the
25th Dynasty. The
Neo-Assyrian Empire reaches the peak of its power, conquering the
Kingdom of Israel as well as nearby countries.
Second half of the 8th century BC: In the
Kingdom of Judah,
Jerusalem begins an expansion in population and size, going from a small town into a major city.
797 BC: Thespieus,
King of Athens, dies after a reign of 27 years and is succeeded by his son Agamestor.
788 BC: The Malay society of
Sungai Batu in Old
Kedah Kingdom (
History of Kedah) had established the dynamic city port and industry which iron smelting has operated in a large scale and their entreport was an important trade centre. Iron was the major commodity which exported from Sungai Batu, Old Kedah Kingdom or it was known in the past as Kataha, Qalah, Chie-Cha and some other names. At these time, Old Kedah Kingdom located in Malaysia or the
Malay Peninsula. The excavation works at the ancient city are still going on.
(Although Greece, Egypt, and other Eastern societies had mentioned solar and lunar eclipses, and had been counting their centuries on lunar and solar cycles, the mentioned solar eclipse lasted longer than previous records.)
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