850 BC

Centuries: 10th century BC - 9th century BC - 8th century BC

Decades: 900s BC 890s BC 880s BC 870s BC 860s BC - 850s BC - 840s BC 830s BC 820s BC 810s BC 800s BC

Years: 855 BC 854 BC 853 BC 852 BC 851 BC - 850 BC - 849 BC 848 BC 847 BC 846 BC 845 BC

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Events

• Greek Homer writes the Odyssey and the Iliad.
• Greek city of Athens founded.
• Takelot II succeeds Osorkon II as King of Egypt.

Births

• Ahab - King of Israel.

Deaths