Events and Trends
- 797 BC— Ardysus I becomes king of Lydia.
- 797 BC— Thespieus, Archon of Athens, dies after a reign of 27 years and is succeeded by his son Agamestor.
- 796 BC- Adad-Nirari III captures Damascus after a siege against King Ben-Hadad III.
- c.790 BC- Adad-Nirari III conducts a raid against the Chaldeans.
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