1080s BC

Millennium:	2nd millennium BC
Centuries:	12th century BC; 11th century BC; 10th century BC;
Decades:	1100s BC; 1090s BC; 1080s BC; 1070s BC; 1060s BC;
Years:	1089 BC; 1088 BC; 1087 BC; 1086 BC; 1085 BC; 1084 BC; 1083 BC; 1082 BC; 1081 BC; 1080 BC;
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The 1080s BC was a decade which lasted from 1089 BC to 1080 BC.

Events and trends

Iron Age continues
1089 BC—Melanthus, legendary King of Athens, dies after a reign of 37 years and is succeeded by his son Codrus.
Early 1080s BC- Herihor, the high-priest of Amon, usurps Ramesses XI's authority, becoming the de facto ruler of Upper Egypt.
1082 BC- Babylonia suffers from a severe famine. ^[1]
c.1081 BC- Herihor dies.
Early phase of transition from New Kingdom Period to Third Intermediate Period in Egypt continues.

Millennium:	2nd millennium BC
Centuries:	12th century BC 11th century BC 10th century BC
Decades:	1100s BC 1090s BC 1080s BC 1070s BC 1060s BC
Years:	1089 BC 1088 BC 1087 BC 1086 BC 1085 BC 1084 BC 1083 BC 1082 BC 1081 BC 1080 BC
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