1010s BC

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The 1010s BC is a

decade
which lasted from 1019 BC to 1010 BC.

Events and trends

  • 1019 BC - Reign of Shalmaneser II ends, succeeded by his son Ashur-nirari IV.[1]
  • 1013 BC - Ashur-nirari IV is succeeded by his uncle, Ashur-rabi II, who ruled for 41 years, one of the longest reigns of an Assyrian monarch.[2]
  • Archon of Athens, dies after a reign of 36 years and is succeeded by his son Archippus.[3]
  • A solar eclipse was seen in Ugarit from 6:09 PM to 6:39 PM, May 9, 1012, BC.[4]
  • 1010 BC—Uzzah, a citizen of Judah, dies, believed to have been smitten by God for violating divine law by touching the Ark of the Covenant
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Significant people

References

  1. JSTOR 25683683
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  2. ^ A. Fuchs (1998). "Aššur-rabi II". In K. Radner (ed.). The Prosopography of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, Volume 1, Part I: A. The Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus Project. p. 209.
  3. ^ F.R.S.), Edward John BURROW (D D. (1817). The Elgin Marbles: with an Abridged Historical and Topographical Account of Athens ... Vol. I. Illustrated with Forty Plates Drawn and Etched by the Author. Ogles, Duncan&Cochran. p. 15.
  4. ^ Donald Wiseman (1979). "Jonah's Nineveh" (PDF). Tyndale Bulletin. 30: 29–52. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-12.