990s BC

Decade

The 990s BC is a decade which lasted from 999 BC to 990 BC.

Millennium
1st millennium BC
Centuries
  • 11th century BC
  • 10th century BC
  • 9th century BC
Decades
  • 1010s BC
  • 1000s BC
  • 990s BC
  • 980s BC
  • 970s BC
Years
  • 999 BC
  • 998 BC
  • 997 BC
  • 996 BC
  • 995 BC
  • 994 BC
  • 993 BC
  • 992 BC
  • 991 BC
  • 990 BC
Categories
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Events and trends

  • 998 BC—King David establishes Jerusalem as the capital of the Kingdom of Israel.
  • 994 BC—Archippus, Archon of Athens dies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his son Thersippus.
  • 993 BC—Amenemope succeeds Psusennes I as king of Egypt.[1]

Significant people

  • Tiglath-Pileser II, king of Assyria, is born (approximate date).
  • Solomon, king of Israel, is born (approximate date).

References

  1. ^ Kitchen, K. A. (1986). The Third Intermediate Period in Egypt, 1100-650 B.C. (Second edition with supplement ed.). Warminster, England: Aris & Phillips. pp. Table 1. ISBN 0-85668-298-5. OCLC 15629577.
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