9th century BC

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The 9th century BC started on January 1, 900 BC and ended on December 31, 801 BC

Era / period

• In Central Europe, the Iron Age begins.
• In India, the spätvedische time, thus a phase of urbanization began begins.

Events / developments

• In the 9th century BC, the geometric style in modern Greece starts.
• In the 9th century BC, the State Mannai was founded by the Mannäern.
• In the 9th century BC, the Qin State was founded in China.
• 900 BC: Foundation of Sparta in Laconia, in present-day Greece.
• By 858 BC: Foundation of the Urartian kingdom in the north- east of Asia Minor.
• 853 BC: Battle of Karkar on the Orontes between the Assyrians under Shalmaneser III. and a Syrian coalition.
• 853 BC: The Arabs are mentioned times on the Kurkh monolith to the first.
• Around 853 BC, gained its independence from the state Moab northern kingdom of Israel.
• Around 849 BC, gained its independence from the state Edom southern kingdom of Judah (in the reign of Joram, according to Albright 849 BC).
• Around 843 BC, the Persians are first mentioned in Assyrian inscriptions.
• 841 BC: In a uprising King Li of Zhou from his capital is distributed. This is the first datable to the year date in Chinese history.
• 825 BC: The eubäische Lefkandi is significantly destroyed by fire. Her daughter Eretria, takes about the same time becoming increasingly important.
• 814 BC: Founding of North African city of Carthage by the Phoenicians.
• Around 806 BC, the State Zheng was founded by the Duke Huan of Zheng in China.
• 800 BC: The Iberians have for the first time with the Phoenicians and Greeks trade contacts.

Personalities

Note: The Government of years can not yet be determined accurately in this century. Therefore, it is approximate estimates.

Pharaohs of Egypt

• Osorkon I ( 924-889 BC)
• Takelot I ( 889-874 BC)
• Osorkon II ( 874-850 BC)
• Harsiese I. ( 870-860 BC. / Anti-king )
• Takelot II ( 850-825 BC)
• Sheshonk III. ( 825-773 BC)
• Petubastis I. ( 818-793 BC Chr./Gegenkönig/23. Dynasty )

Kings of Aram - Damascus

• Ben- Hadad I ( 890-860 BC)
• Ben- Hadad II ( 855-842 BC)
• Hazael ( 842-805 BC)
• Ben- Hadad III. ( 805-773 BC)

Kings of Assyria

• Adad - nirari II ( 911-891 BC)
• Tukulti -Ninurta II ( 890-884 BC)
• Ashur - nasir - apli II ( 883-859 BC)
• Šulmanu - ašared III. ( 858-824 BC)
• Samsi -Adad V ( 823-811 BC)
• Adad - nirari III. ( 810-783 BC)

King of Moab

• Mesha ( 850-810 BC)

Kings of Israel

• Baasha ( 909-886 BC)
• Ela ( 886-885 BC)
• Zimri ( 885 BC)
• Omri ( 885-874 BC)
• Ahab ( 874-853 BC)
• Ahaziah ( 853-852 BC)
• Jehoram ( 852-841 BC)
• Jehu ( 841 -ca. 818-812 BC)
• Jehoahaz ( 812-798 BC)

Kings of Judah

• Asa ( 910-869 BC )
• Jehoshaphat ( 872-848 BC)
• Jehoram ( 848-841 BC)
• Ahaziah ( 841-835 BC)
• Joash ( 835-796 BC)

King of Tyre

• Mattan I ( 829-820 BC)

Kings of Urartu

• Sarduri I ( 832-825 BC)
• Išpuini ( 825-810 BC)
• Menua ( 810-785 BC)

Inventions and Discoveries

• The Aramaic script was developed by the Syrians to 900 BC from the Phoenician script.
• The Greek alphabet is used since the 9th century BC, and is a further development of the Phoenician script.