History
 

779 - 770 B.C.

Generations

Family information unknown

World

General

Population: Perhaps 100 million*
  • Deaths: Emperor Yu of China (771 BC)

Africa

  • North: Kushite rulers in Sudan lead armies against Egypt (770 BC)

Asia

  • China: Solar eclipse marks first verified Chinese date (775 BC)
    Death of Emperor Yu and Chou (Zhou) dynasty declines (Spring and Autumn Period) (771 BC)
    Eastern Chou Dynasty until 256 BC as Zhou capital moved from Hao to Luoyang - royal authority declines (771-770 BC)

Europe

  • Greece: First recorded Olympic games (776 BC)



 
 
 
 
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