THE NINTH CENTURY B.C.Exact dates from this century are unknown and are approximated here. | ||
900 B.C. | ||
-0900 XX XX | IRON AGE begins. | |
-0900 XX XX | The Villanovan culture emerges in northern Italy. | |
-0900 XX XX | Planet Earth experiences a spell of severe weather. | |
-0900 XX XX | 周懿王 (Zhōu Yì Wáng) becomes King of China. | |
-0900 XX XX | Nabu-šuma-ukin becomes King of Babylon. | |
-0900 XX XX | Echestratus becomes King of Sparta. | |
-0900 XX XX | Deleastartus becomes King of Tyre. | |
898 B.C. | ||
-0898 03 XX Asa year 15 |
II Chronicles 15:1-19 II Chronicles 14:3-7 I Kings 15:12-15 |
Prophesy of Oded |
89X B.C. | ||
-089X XX XX |
II Chronicles 14:8-15 | WAR Ethiopia vs. Judah |
896 B.C. | ||
-0896 XX XX | 의양왕 (Uiyang) becomes a King of Gojoseon. | |
894 B.C. | ||
-0894 XX XX | Muiredach Bolgrach becomes High King of Ireland. | |
893 B.C. | ||
-0893 XX XX | Énna Derg becomes High King of Ireland. | |
892 B.C. | ||
-0892 XX XX | Diognetus becomes Archon of Athens. | |
891 B.C. | ||
-0891 XX XX | 周孝王 (Zhōu Xìao Wáng) becomes King of China. | |
-0891 XX XX | Tukulti-Ninurta II becomes King of Assyria. | |
888 B.C. | ||
-0888 XX XX | Nabu-apla-iddina becomes King of Babylon. | |
-0888 XX XX | Astarymus becomes King of Tyre. | |
887 B.C. | ||
-0887 XX XX Asa 36? |
I Kings 15:16-22 II Chr. 16:1-6 |
WAR Asa in Judah vs. Baasha in Israel |
-088X XX XX |
II Chronicles 16:7-10 | Asa rebuked by Jehu ben Hanani |
-088X XX XX | I Kings 16:1-4 | Jehu ben Hanani prophesies Baasha’s demise. |
-088X XX XX | I Kings 16:5 | The remainder of Baasha’s reign. |
-0887 XX XX Asa 26 |
I Kings 16:6-8 | אלה בן־בעשא (Elah son of Baasha) becomes king of Israel. |
-0887 XX XX | Heqakheperre Shoshenq II becomes Pharaoh of Egypt. | |
886 B.C. | ||
-0886 XX XX Asa 27 |
1 Kings 16:9-22 | זמרי (Zimri) becomes king of Israel. |
885 B.C. | ||
-0885 XX XX | Hedjkheperre Setepenre Takelot I becomes Pharaoh of Egypt. | |
-0885 XX XX | 周夷王 (Zhōu Yí Wáng) becomes King of China. | |
884 B.C. | ||
-0884 XX XX | Biswajit becomes King of Magadha. | |
-0884 XX XX | Ashurnasirpal II becomes King of Assyria. | |
883 B.C. | ||
-0883 XX XX | WAR Assyrian emperor Assurnasirapli II begins his campaign against Mesopotamia. | |
882 B.C. | ||
-0882 XX XX Asa Year 31 |
I Ki 16:23-26 | עמרי (Omri) becomes king of Israel. |
881 B.C. | ||
-0881 XX XX | Lugaid Íardonn becomes High King of Ireland. | |
880 B.C. | ||
-0880 XX XX | Hadadezer becomes King of Aram Damascus. | |
879 B.C. | ||
-0879 XX XX | Nimrud (Kalhu) dedication ceremony and banquet. | |
-0879 XX XX | Phelles becomes King of Tyre. | |
878 B.C. | ||
-0878 XX XX | Ithobaal I becomes King of Tyre. | |
877 B.C. | ||
-0877 XX XX | 周厉王 (Zhōu Lìwáng) becomes King of China. | |
875 B.C. | ||
-0875 XX XX Asa Year 38 |
I Ki 16:27-34 | אחאב בןעמרי (Ahab son of Omri) becomes king of Israel. |
874 B.C. | ||
-0874 XX XX Asa 39 |
I Kings 15:23 II Chr. 16:11-12 |
Asa was diseased in his feet. |
872 B.C. | ||
-0872 XX XX Asa 41 |
I Kings 15:24 II Chr. 16:13-14 |
The remainder of Asa’s reign. |
-0873 XX XX Ahab Year 4 |
I Kings 15:23-24, 22:41-43 II Chronicles 17:1-6, 20:31-33 |
יהושפט בןאסא (Jehoshaphat son of Asa) becomes King of Judah. |
-0872 XX XX | Usermaatre Setepenamun Osorkon II becomes Pharaoh of Egypt. | |
-0872 XX XX | Sírlám becomes High King of Ireland. | |
870 B.C. | ||
-0870 XX XX | Labotas becomes King of Sparta. | |
-0870 XX XX Jehosephat Year 3 |
II Chr. 17:7-19 | Priests travel and teach out of book of the law of the Lord. |
864 B.C. | ||
-0864 XX XX | Pherecles becomes Archon of Athens. | |
8XX B.C. | ||
XXXX XX XX | I Kings 17 | Elijah said, There shall not be dew nor rain. |
XXXX XX XX | I Kings 18 | Elijah said, The God that answereth, let him be God. |
XXXX XX XX | I Kings 19 | The angel of YHVH touched Elijah. |
XXXX XX XX | I Kings 20 | Benhadad king of Syria besieged Samaria. |
XXXX XX XX | I Kings 21 | The vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite |
860 B.C. | ||
-0860 XX XX | The Kingdom of Urartu is unified. | |
859 B.C. | ||
-0859 XX XX | Shalmaneser III becomes King of Assyria. | |
-0859 XX XX | WAR Assyria vs. Syria and Palestine. | |
858 B.C. | ||
-0858 XX XX | Aramu becomes King of Urartu. | |
856 B.C. | ||
-0856 XX XX | Eochu Uairches becomes High King of Ireland. | |
855 B.C. | ||
-0855 XX XX | Marduk-zakir-shumi I becomes King of Babylon. | |
853 B.C. | ||
-0853 XX XX | WAR Battle of Qarqar: Assyria vs. an alliance of 12 kings. | |
850 B.C. | ||
-0850 XX XX | ΙΛΙΑΣ (ILIAD) Homer | |
-0850 XX XX | ΟΔΥΣΣΕΙΑ (ODYSSEY) Homer | |
-0850 XX XX | Mesha Stele. | |
-0850 XX XX Peaceful year 3 |
I Kings 22:1-40 II Chr. 18 |
Ahab and Jehoshaphat go to battle to Ramothgilead. |
-0850 XX XX Jehosephat Year 17 |
I Ki 22:51-53 | אחזיה בןאחאב (Ahaziah son of Ahab) becomes King of Israel. |
8XX B.C. | ||
-08XX XX XX | II Chronicles 19 | Jehu the prophet tells Jehoshaphat the wrath of God is upon him. |
-08XX XX XX | II Chronicles 20:1-30 | Moabites and Ammonites invade Judah. Jehoshaphat trusts God. |
-08XX XX XX | I Ki 22:48-49 II Chr. 20:35-37 |
Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah join in building ships to go to Tarshish. |
849 B.C. | ||
-0849 XX XX | Ripunjaya becomes King of Magadha. | |
-0849 XX XX | II Kings 1:1-17a | Elijah pronounces God’s judgment against King Ahaziah |
-0849 XX XX | II Kings 1:1-18 | The remainder of Ahaziah’s reign. |
-0849 XX XX Jehoram of Judah 2 Jehoshaphat Year 18 |
II Kings 1:17b II Kings 3:1a |
יורם בן-אחאב (Jehoram son of Ahab) becomes king of Israel. |
-084X XX XX | II Kings 2 | Elijah taken to heaven, and Elisha succeeds him |
XXXX XX XX | II Kings 3:5-27 | Israel and Judah war against Moab. |
-08XX XX XX | I Kings 22:45-46 II Chr. 20:34 |
The remainder of Jehoshaphat’s reign |
-0849 XX XX Jehosephat Year 25 Joram of Israel Year 5 |
I Kings 22:50 II Kings 8:16-17a II Chronicles 21:1-5a, 20a |
יהורם בן-יהושפט (Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat) becomes king of Judah. |
-0849 XX XX Jehoram of Israel 5 |
I Kings 22:45-47 II Kings 8:18-19 II Chronicles 20:34 II Chronicles 21:6-11 |
Jehoram began to reign over Israel. |
84X B.C. | ||
XXXX XX XX | II Kings 4, 8:1-2 | Elisha helps a poor woman, raises a dead boy |
-08XX XX XX | II Kings 5 | Naaman dipped himself in Jordan, and he was clean. |
-08XX XX XX | II Kings 6 | Benhadad king of Syria besieged Samaria. |
-08XX XX XX | II Kings 7 | YHVH made the Syrians to hear a noise of a great host |
846 B.C. | ||
-0846 XX XX | Baal-Eser II becomes King of Tyre. | |
845 B.C. | ||
-0845 XX XX | Ariphron becomes Archon of Athens. | |
844 B.C. | ||
-0844 XX XX | Eochu Fíadmuine and Conaing Bececlach become joint High Kings of Ireland. | |
-0844 XX XX | Lutipri becomes King of Urartu. | |
843 B.C. | ||
-0843 XX XX | 문혜왕 (Munhye) becomes a King of Gojoseon. | |
842 B.C. | ||
-0842 XX XX 7 yrs. |
II Kings 8:3-15 | Hazael becomes King of Aram Damascus. |
XXXX XX XX | II Kings 8:23 II Chr. 21:12-20 |
The remainder of Joram’s reign in Judah |
-0842 XX XX Joram (Israel) Year 11/12 |
II Kings 8:24-29, 9:29 II Chr. 22:1-6 |
אחזיהו בן-יהורם (Ahaziah son of Jehoram) becomes King of Judah. |
-0842 XX XX | II Kings 9 II Chr. 22:7-9 |
יהוא בן-נמשי (Jehu son of Nimshi) becomes king of Israel. |
-XXXX XX XX | II Kings 10:1-33 | Jehu slew all that remained unto Ahab |
-0842 XX XX | II Kings 11:1-3 II Chr. 22:10-12 |
עתליה בת-עמרי (Athaliah daughter of Omri) becomes Queen of Judah. |
841 B.C. | ||
-0841 XX XX | 共和 (The Gonghe regency) begins to rule in China. | |
840 B.C. | ||
-0840 XX XX | Doryssus becomes King of Sparta. | |
-0840 XX XX | Obadiah | OBADIAH |
-0840 XX XX | Takelot II takes control of Middle and Upper Egypt. | |
-0840 XX XX | Mattan I becomes King of Tyre. | |
839 B.C. | ||
-0839 XX XX | Lugaid Lámderg becomes joint High King of Ireland with Conaing Bececlach | |
837 B.C. | ||
-0837 XX XX | Usermaatre Setepenre Shoshenq III becomes Pharaoh of Lower Egypt. | |
-0837 XX XX | Hedjkheperre Setepenre Takelot II Si-Ese becomes Pharaoh of Upper Egypt. | |
-0837 XX XX Athalia year 7 |
II Kings 11:4-21 II Chronicles 23 |
יהואש בן-אחזיהו (Jehoash son of Ahaziah), age 7, becomes king of Judah. |
-08XX XX XX Jehu Year 7 |
II Kings 12:1-5 II Chronicles 24:1-5 |
The reign of Joash in Judah |
835 B.C. | ||
-0835 XX XX | Joel | JOEL |
834 B.C. | ||
-0834 XX XX | Sarduri I becomes King of Urartu. | |
833 B.C. | ||
-0833 XX XX | An Apis bull is buried in Lower Egypt. | |
832 B.C. | ||
-0832 XX XX | Conaing Bececlach remains as sole High King of Ireland. | |
831 B.C. | ||
-0831 XX XX | Pygmalion becomes King of Tyre. | |
828 B.C. | ||
-0828 XX XX | 周宣王 (Zhōu Xūan Wáng) begins to rule in China. | |
-0828 XX XX | Ishpuinis becomes King of Urartu. | |
826 B.C. | ||
-0826 XX XX Takelot II Year 11 |
WAR Theban Uprising | |
824 B.C. | ||
-0824 XX XX | Thespieus becomes Archon of Athens. | |
-0824 XX XX | Shamshi-Adad V becomes King of Assyria. | |
822 B.C. | ||
-0822 XX XX Takelot II Year 15 |
WAR Pedubast I at Thebes | |
820 B.C. | ||
-0820 XX XX | Ἀγησίλαος (Agesilaus I) becomes King of Sparta. | |
819 B.C. | ||
-0819 XX XX | Marduk-balassu-iqbi becomes King of Babylon. | |
815 B.C. | ||
-0815 XX XX Jehu year 28 Joash of Judah year 23 |
II Kings 10:34-36 II Kings 13:1-7 |
יהואחז בן-יהוא (Jehoahaz son of Jehu) becomes king of Israel. |
-0815 XX XX Joash of Judah year 23 |
II Kings 12:6-16 II Chr. 24:6-14 |
Repairs on the temple in Jerusalem |
814 B.C. | ||
-0814 XX XX | Carthage founded. | |
813 B.C. | ||
-0813 XX XX | Pedubast I becomes Pharaoh of Upper Egypt. | |
-0813 XX XX | Baba-aha-iddina becomes King of Babylon. | |
812 B.C. | ||
-0812 XX XX | Assyria’s Shamshiadad V dies. | |
-0812 XX XX | Art mac Lugdach becomes High King of Ireland. | |
-08XX XX XX | II Chronicles 24:15-24 | Judah turns away from God. |
-08XX XX XX | II Ki 12:17-18 | Gifts given to Hazael |
-08XX XX XX | II Kings 13:22-23 | Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz |
811 B.C. | ||
-0811 XX XX | Shammuramat becomes King of Assyria. | |
-0811 XX XX | Adad-nirari III becomes King of Assyria. | |
-0811 XX XX | Babylonian king Baba-aha-iddina dies. His successor is unknown. | |
810 B.C. | ||
-0810 XX XX | Menua becomes King of Urartu. | |
808 B.C. | ||
-0808 XX XX | Κάρανος (Karanus) becomes King of Macedonia. | |
809 B.C. | ||
-0809 XX XX | A second Apis bull is buried in Lower Egypt. | |
807 B.C. | ||
-0807 XX XX | Lower Egypt’s Shoshenq III celebrates his Heb Sed Jubilee. | |
806 B.C. | ||
-0806 XX XX | Fíachu Tolgrach becomes High King of Ireland. | |
801 B.C. | ||
-0801 XX XX | Shoshenq VI becomes Pharaoh of Upper Egypt. | |
-0801 XX XX Jehoahaz year 17 Joash year 37 |
II Kings 13:8-12 | יואש בן-יואחז (Jehoash son of Jehoahaz) becomes king of Israel. |