What happened in the 10th century BC

1000–901 BC

31 events　World 3, Europe 7, Asia 5, Middle East 15, Africa 1

Highlights of the 10th century BC

1000 BCAsiaIndia—Iron Age of India. Indian kingdoms rule India—Panchala, Kuru, Kosala, Pandya and Videha.
993 BCEuropeArchippus, King of Athens dies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his son Thersippus.
982 BCWorldThe end of first period (1197 BC—982 BC) by Sau Yung's concept of the I Ching and history.
965 BCMiddle EastDavid, king of the United Monarchy, dies.
EuropeFoundation of Sparta.
AfricaThe kingdom of Ethiopia is founded by Menelik I, who according to legend was the son of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.

982 BCThe end of first period (1197 BC—982 BC) by Sau Yung's concept of the I Ching and history.
First extant evidence of written Aramaic language.
Creation of ceremonial golden hats in Central Europe.

993 BCArchippus, King of Athens dies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his son Thersippus.
c. 953 BCAlternative date to the founding of Rome.
952 BCThersippus, King of Athens dies after a reign of 41 years and is succeeded by his son Phorbas.
Foundation of Sparta.
Centaur, from Lefkandi, Euboea is made. It is now at the Archaeological Museum of Eretria in Greece.
The earliest known settlement in Plymouth, England dates back to this era.
922 BCPhorbas, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 30 years and is succeeded by his son Megacles.

1000 BCIndia—Iron Age of India. Indian kingdoms rule India—Panchala, Kuru, Kosala, Pandya and Videha.
1000 BCThe Sa Huỳnh culture started in central and southern Vietnam.
947 BCDeath of King Mo of Zhou, king of the Zhou dynasty of China.
946 BCKing Gong of Zhou becomes king of the Zhou dynasty of China.
935 BCDeath of King Gong of Zhou, king of the Zhou dynasty of China.

993 BCAmenemope succeeds Psusennes I as king of Egypt.
984 BCOsorkon the Elder succeeds Amenemope as king of Egypt.
978 BCSiamun succeeds Osorkon the Elder as king of Egypt.
967 BCTiglath-Pileser II becomes King of Assyria.
965 BCDavid, king of the United Monarchy, dies.
962 BCSolomon becomes king of Israel, following the death of his father, King David. (traditional date)
959 BCPsusennes II succeeds Siamun as king of Egypt.
957 BCSolomon completes the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
935 BCDeath of Tiglath-Pileser II king of Assyria.
931 BCSolomon, king of the ancient Israelites, dies.
925 BCPartition of ancient Israel into the Kingdoms of Judah and Israel.
922 BCOsorkon I succeeds his father Shoshenq I as king of Egypt.
912 BCAdad-nirari II succeeds his father Ashur-Dan II as king of Assyria.
911 BCAbijah, king of Judah, dies.
909 BCJeroboam, the first king of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel, dies and is succeeded by his son Nadab.

The kingdom of Ethiopia is founded by Menelik I, who according to legend was the son of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.