1070s BC

The 1070s BC is a decade that 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 XI 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).