1050s BC

The 1050s BC is a decade that lasted from 1059 BC to 1050 BC.

Millennia
2nd millennium BC
Centuries
Decades
Years
  • 1059 BC
  • 1058 BC
  • 1057 BC
  • 1056 BC
  • 1055 BC
  • 1054 BC
  • 1053 BC
  • 1052 BC
  • 1051 BC
  • 1050 BC
Categories
  • 1057 BC—According to Josephus, Solomon's Temple finishes construction on January 19. This predates secular estimates by more than 120 years and is not considered reliable or accurate.
  • 1054 BC—Shamshi-Adad IV, son of Tiglath-Pileser I, usurps the Assyrian throne from his nephew, Eriba-Adad II.[1]
  • 1053 BC—Death of Kang, king of the Zhou of ancient China. In September, a five-planetary alignment occurs.
  • 1052 BC—Zhao succeeds Kang.
  • 1051 BC—Saul becomes the first King of ancient Israel.
  • 1050 BC—Death of Shamshi-Adad IV; his son, Ashurnasirpal I, succeeds him as King of Assyria.
  • 1050 BC—Philistines capture the Ark of the Covenant from Israel in battle. (Approximate date)
  • c. 1050 BC—The Shang dynasty ends in ancient China and is replaced by the Zhou dynasty.
  • c. 1050 BC—Proto-Geometric period starts in ancient Greece.

Significant people

  • Simbar-shipak, king of Babylon, is born (approximate date).
  • Ish-Bosheth, king of Israel, is born (approximate date).

References

  1. ^ The Cambridge Ancient History: Volumes 5-6. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. 1970. p. 469. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
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