jan 1, 841 BC - Jehu's Accession
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Jehu's Accession (841 B.C.): Jehu's coup is dated by his tribute payment to Shalmaneser III of Assyria. The entire Assyrian timeline is fixed by the Assyrian Eclipse of June 15, 763 B.C. This eclipse provides an absolute date that allows historians to date events like Jehu's accession with high confidence.
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