1050s BC

Decade

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

Millennium
2nd millennium BC
Centuries
  • 12th century BC
  • 11th century BC
  • 10th century BC
Decades
  • 1070s BC
  • 1060s BC
  • 1050s BC
  • 1040s BC
  • 1030s BC
Years
  • 1059 BC
  • 1058 BC
  • 1057 BC
  • 1056 BC
  • 1055 BC
  • 1054 BC
  • 1053 BC
  • 1052 BC
  • 1051 BC
  • 1050 BC
Categories
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • v
  • t
  • e

Events and trends

  • 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.
  • 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—Shang Dynasty ends in Ancient China, replaced by the Zhou Dynasty.
  • c. 1050 BC—Proto-Geometric period starts in Ancient Greece.

Significant people

References