10th century BC
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The 10th century BC comprises the years from 1000 BC to 901 BC. This period followed the
Early Iron Age take hold there. The Greek Dark Ages which had come about in 1200 BC continued. The Neo-Assyrian Empire is established towards the end of the 10th century BC. In the Iron Age in India, the Vedic period is ongoing. In China, the Zhou dynasty is in power. Bronze Age Europe continued with Urnfield culture. Japan was inhabited by an evolving hunter-gatherer society during the Jōmon period
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The world in the 10th century BC
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Events
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- Pandya and Videha.
- c. 1000 BC: The Sa Huỳnh culture started in central and southern Vietnam.
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- 993 BC: Archippus, King of Athensdies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his son Thersippus.
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- Sau Yung's concept of the I Chingand history.
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- 967 BC: Tiglath-Pileser II becomes King of Assyria.
- 965 BC: David, king of the United Monarchy, dies.
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- First Temple in Jerusalem.
- c. 953 BC: Alternative date to the founding of Rome.[1]
- King of Athens dies after a reign of 41 years and is succeeded by his son Phorbas.
- Zhou Dynasty of China.
- Zhou Dynasty of China.
- Twenty-second Dynasty.
- Zhou Dynasty of China.
- 935 BC: Death of Tiglath-Pileser II king of Assyria.
- 931 BC: Solomon, king of the ancient Israelites, dies.
- c. 925 BC: Partition of ancient Israel into the Kingdoms of Judah and Israel.
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- King of Athens, dies after a reign of 30 years and is succeeded by his son Megacles.
- Ashur-Dan II as king of Assyria.
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- 909 BC: Jeroboam, the first king of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel, dies and is succeeded by his son Nadab.
- c. 900 BC: the Villanovan culture emerges in northern Italy.
- c. 900 BC: Foundation of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.
- c. 900 BC — the Adichanallur relics, from Tamil Nadu Culture, India came from this era[2]
- 900 BC: Kingdom of Kush.
Late 10th century BC:
- Centaur, from Lefkandi, Euboea is made. It is now at the Archaeological Museum of Eretria in Greece.
- Foundation of Sparta.
- The kingdom of Ethiopia is founded by Menelik I, who according to legend was the son of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.
- First extant evidence of written Aramaic language.
- The earliest known settlement in Plymouth, England dates back to this era.
- Creation of ceremonial golden hats in Central Europe.
Sovereign states
See:
List of sovereign states in the 10th century BC
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References
- ^ "Roma più vecchia di due secoli". April 13, 2014.
- ^ "Adichanallur relics 2,900 yrs old: ASI - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.