1080s BC
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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium BC |
| Centuries: | 12th century BC - 11th century BC - 10th century BC |
| Decades: | 1110s BC 1100s BC 1090s BC - 1080s BC - 1070s BC 1060s BC 1050s BC |
| Years: | 1089 BC 1088 BC 1087 BC 1086 BC 1085 BC 1084 BC 1083 BC 1082 BC 1081 BC 1080 BC |
| Categories: | Births - Deaths - Architecture Establishments - Disestablishments |
[edit] Events and trends
- Iron Age continues
- 1089 BC — Melanthus, legendary King of Athens, dies after a reign of 37 years and is succeeded by his son Codrus.
- Early 1080s BC- Herihor, the high-priest of Amon, usurps Ramesses XI's authority, becoming the de facto ruler of Upper Egypt.
- 1082 BC- Babylonia suffers from a severe famine. [1]
- c.1081 BC- Herihor dies.
- Transition from New Kingdom Period to Third Intermediate Period in Egypt begins.
[edit] Significant people
- Tiglath-Pileser I, King of Assyria, r. c.1115–1076 BC
- Melanthus, Legendary King of Athens, r. c.1126-1089 BC.
- Codrus, Legendary King of Athens, r. c.1089-1068 BC
- Marduk-nadin-ahhe, King of Babylon, r. 1100-1082 BC
- Marduk-shapik-zeri, King of Babylon, r. 1082-1069 BC
- Di Yi, Shang dynasty king of China, r. c.1101-1076 BC
- Ramesses XI, Pharaoh of Egypt, r. 1107-1077 BC
- Herihor, High priest of Amon
- Samuel Prophet and Judge of Ancient Israel

