1050s BC

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

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