760s BC

760s BC

Events and trends

* 763 BCJune 15A solar eclipse at this date (in month Sivan) is used to fix the chronology of the Ancient Near East. However, it should be noted that it requires Nisan 1 to fall on March 20, 763 BC, which was 8 to 9 days before the vernal equinox (March 28/29 at that time) and Babylonians never started their calendar year before the spring equinox.

ignificant people

Deaths

* Argishtis I of Urartu
* Amaziah of Judah
* Archilaus, king of Sparta
* Marduk-apla-usur and Eriba-Marduk, kings of Babylon
* Rivallo (legendary king of the Britons)


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