1070s BC explained

The 1070s BC is a decade which lasted from 1079 BC to 1070 BC.

Events and trends

• 1079 BC—Death of Zhou cheng wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.^[1]
• 1078 BC—Zhou kang wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.^[2]
• c.1078 or 1077 BC—Pharaoh Ramesses X of Egypt dies as the 10th and final pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt (according to many sources)^[3] and last ruler of the New Kingdom of Egypt. He is succeeded by Smendes.

Significant people

• Psusennes I, pharaoh of Egypt, is born (approximate date).
• Saul, king of Israel, is born (approximate date).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Theobald. Ulrich. Zhou Chengwang 周成王, King Cheng of Zhou (www.chinaknowledge.de). 2021-05-12. www.chinaknowledge.de. en.
2. Web site: Wuwang ruler of Zhou. 2021-05-12. Encyclopedia Britannica. en.
3. "Chronological Table for the Dynastic Period" in Erik Hornung, Rolf Krauss, David Warburton (ed.), Ancient Egyptian Chronology (Hand6book of Oriental Studies), Brill, 2006.