9th century BC facts for kids

The 9th century BC was a time of big changes for many ancient civilizations. It started on the first day of 900 BC and ended on the last day of 801 BC. In Africa, the important city of Carthage was founded by the Phoenicians. In Egypt, a huge flood covered the Luxor temple, and later, a civil war began.

This century also marked the start of the Iron Age in Central Europe. During this time, the Proto-Celtic Hallstatt culture and the Proto-Celtic language began to spread.

Important Events of the 9th Century BC

The 890s BC: New Leaders and Changes

• 899 BC: A solar eclipse happened during the first year of King Yih of Zhou's rule in China.
• 892 BC: Megacles, a leader in Athens, passed away after 30 years. His son, Diognetus, became the new leader.
• 892 BC: King Xiao of Zhou took over the throne from King Yih of Zhou.
• 891 BC: Tukulti-Ninurta II became king of Assyria after his father, Adad-nirari II.
• 890 BC: The city of Napoli (modern-day Naples, Italy) was reportedly founded around this time.

The 880s BC: Kings and Kingdoms

• 887 BC: Shoshenq II became king of Egypt, following Osorkon I.
• 885 BC: Takelot I became king of Egypt after Shoshenq II.
• 885 BC: King Yi of Zhou, son of King Yih, got his throne back in China.
• 884 BC: Ashurnasirpal II became king of Assyria after his father, Tukulti-Ninurta II.

The 870s BC: Floods and New Beginnings

• 879 BC: King Yi of Zhou of the Zhou Dynasty in China passed away.
• 878 BC: King Li of Zhou became the new King of the Zhou Dynasty in China.
• 874 BC: Osorkon II became king of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt, following Takelot I.
• 874 BC: Ahab became king of the Kingdom of Israel.
• 872 BC: Parshvanatha, an important figure in Jainism, was born.
• 872 BC: The Nile River had an extremely high flood, covering the floors of the Temple of Luxor in Egypt.

The 860s BC: Empires Grow

• 865 BC: The Assyrian king Shalmaneser III conquered Kar Kalmaneser.
• 864 BC: Diognetus, a leader in Athens, died after 28 years. His son, Pherecles, took his place.
• 860 BC: The kingdom of Urartu became a unified state.

The 850s BC: Battles and New Cultures

• 858 BC: Aramu became king of Urartu.
• 858 BC: Shalmaneser III became king of Assyria after Ashurnasirpal II.
• 854/3 BC: The Battle of Karkar happened. This was a fight between the Assyrian king Shalmaneser III and an alliance of kings from Damascus and other smaller kingdoms, including Tyre. The battle did not have a clear winner.
• 850 BC: Takelot II became the ruler of Upper Egypt.
• 850 BC: The Middle Mumun Pottery Period began in the Korean peninsula.
• 850 BC: The Tagaung Kingdom was founded in what is now northern Burma. It was started by Abhiyaza of the Sakya clan.

King Jehu of the Kingdom of Israel bowing before Shalmaneser III of Assyria.

The 840s BC: Tributes and Records

• 845 BC: Pherecles, a leader in Athens, died after 19 years. His son, Ariphron, became the new leader.
• 842 BC: Shalmaneser III of Assyria attacked the area of Damascus. The Kingdom of Israel and the Phoenician cities sent gifts to Assyria to show their respect.
• 841 BC: King Li of Zhou, King of the Zhou Dynasty in China, passed away.
• 841 BC: This year is considered the first year with continuous yearly records in Chinese history, according to the Records of the Grand Historian.
• 840 BC: The Gopala Dynasty began to rule in Nepal. This was the first dynasty to rule a country called Nepal.

The 830s BC: Conflicts in Egypt

• 836 BC: Shalmaneser III of Assyria led a military trip against the Tabareni people.
• 836 BC: A civil war broke out in Egypt.

The 820s BC: New Rulers and Struggles

• 827 BC: King Xuan of Zhou became King of the Zhou Dynasty in China.
• 825 BC: Takelot II, king of Egypt, died. His sons, Crown Prince Osorkon III and Shoshenq III, fought for the throne.
• c. 825 BC: Ariphron, a leader in Athens, died after 20 years. His son, Thespieus, took his place.
• 823 BC: Shalmaneser III, king of Assyria, died. His son, Shamshi-Adad V, became the new king.
• 820 BC: Pygmalion of Tyre became the ruler of Tyre.

The 810s BC: Founding of Carthage

• 817 BC: Pedubastis I declared himself king of Egypt, starting the Twenty-third dynasty of Egypt.
• 814 BC: The city of Carthage was founded by Dido (this is a traditional date).
• 811 BC: Adad-nirari III became king of Assyria after his father, Shamshi-Adad V.

The 800s BC: End of the Century

• 804 BC: Adad-nirari III of Assyria conquered Damascus.
• 804 BC: Pedubastis I, a pharaoh, died.
• c. 800 BC: The Etruscan civilization began to develop.
• The Iron Age began in Central Europe, and the Proto-Celtic Hallstatt culture and language spread.
• The Adena culture appeared in what is now the Northeastern United States.

New Ideas and Discoveries

• The first writings in the South Arabian alphabet were found in Akkele Guzay.
• The Olmec people started building pyramids.
• A canal was built for transport in Ancient China.
• The Brahmana period of Vedic Sanskrit began. Important religious texts like the Shatapatha Brahmana were likely written. This also marked the start of the Upanishadic and Vedanta traditions in Hinduism.
• Parshvanath taught the Jain philosophy of Karma theory and the vows of Sramana (like not harming others, not stealing, and being truthful).

See also

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