The 10th century BCE: key events

Chronyas has 55 events dated to the 10th century BCE (1,000 BCE to 901 BCE), during the Ancient civilizations. Below are the most notable ones, in date order.

Most of the events in this century belong to Wars, politics & history and Art, literature & culture.

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from c. 1,000 BCE to 600 BCEUpper Xiajiadian culture
c. 1,000 BCEOrigins of Priene
from c. 1,000 BCE to 750 BCEConstruction of Naveta d'Es Tudons
from c. 1,000 BCE to 200 CESa Huỳnh culture
from c. 1,000 BCE to 275 CESheba
from c. 1,000 BCE to 1000Woodland period
c. 1,000 BCEBirth of Hiram I
c. 1,000 BCEHekla 3 eruption
c. 1,000 BCEOrigins of Perge
from c. 1,000 BCE to 1 CEDong Son culture
from c. 996 BCE to 586 BCEConstruction of Solomon's Temple
c. 996 BCEDeath of King Kang of Zhou
c. 992 BCEDeath of Amenemope
c. 992 BCEDeath of Menkheperre
c. 986 BCEDeath of Osorkon the Elder
from c. 981 BCE to 947 BCEHiram I becomes King of Tyre
from c. 972 BCE to 967 BCEAshur-resh-ishi II becomes King of Assyria
c. 972 BCEDeath of Ashur-rabi II
c. 969 BCEDeath of Pinedjem II
c. 967 BCEDeath of Ashur-resh-ishi II
from c. 961 BCE to 957 BCEZhou–Chu War
c. 960 BCEEruption of Antillanca Volcanic Complex
c. 959 BCEDeath of Siamun
c. 957 BCEDeath of King Zhao of Zhou
from c. 950 BCE to 650 BCENovocherkassk culture
from c. 950 BCE to 1270Origins of Ashkelon
c. 950 BCEEruption of Sheveluch
from c. 947 BCE to 930 BCEBaal-Eser I becomes King of Tyre
c. 945 BCEDeath of Psusennes II
from c. 945 BCE to 715 BCETwenty-second Dynasty of Egypt
c. 940 BCEBirth of Omri
c. 940 BCEOrigins of Carteia
c. 935 BCEDeath of Tiglath-Pileser II
from c. 935 BCE to 912 BCEAshur-dan II becomes King of Assyria
c. 935 BCEDeath of Hiram I
from c. 931 BCE to 910 BCEJeroboam I becomes King of Israel
from c. 930 BCE to 720 BCEKingdom of Israel
from c. 930 BCE to 921 BCEAbdashtart I becomes King of Tyre
from c. 930 BCE to 586 BCEKingdom of Judah
c. 930 BCEEruption of Fujisan
c. 930 BCEEruption of Khodutka
c. 925 BCEBattle of Bitter Lakes
c. 924 BCEDeath of Shoshenq I
c. 922 BCEDeath of King Mu of Zhou
c. 920 BCEEruption of Sollipulli
c. 918 BCEBirth of Ahab
c. 913 BCEBattle of Mount Zemaraim
from c. 911 BCE to 609 BCENeo-Assyrian Empire
from c. 911 BCE to 891 BCEAdad-nirari II becomes King of Assyria
c. 910 BCEDeath of Jeroboam I
from c. 910 BCE to 909 BCENadab becomes King of Israel
c. 909 BCEDeath of King Gong of Zhou
from c. 909 BCE to 886 BCEBaasha becomes King of Israel
from c. 905 BCE to 221 BCEQin
from c. 900s BCE to 190s BCEOrigins of Sparta

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