9th century BC

Millennium: 1st millennium BC
Centuries: 10th century BC · 9th century BC · 8th century BC
Decades: 890s BC 880s BC 870s BC 860s BC 850s BC
840s BC 830s BC 820s BC 810s BC 800s BC
Categories: Births – Deaths
Establishments – Disestablishments

The 9th century BC started the first day of 900 BC and ended the last day of 801 BC.

Contents

Overview

The 9th century BC was a period of great changes in civilizations. In Africa, Carthage is founded by the Phoenicians. In Egypt, a severe flood covers the floor of Luxor temple, and years later, a civil war starts.

It is the beginning of the Iron Age in Central Europe, with the spread of the Proto-Celtic Hallstatt culture, and the Proto-Celtic language.

Events

King Jehu of the Kingdom of Israel bows before Shalmaneser III of Assyria.

Significant persons

Inventions, discoveries, introductions

Decades and years

References

  1. Fattovich, Rodolfo, "Akkälä Guzay" in von Uhlig, Siegbert, ed. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica: A-C. Weissbaden: Otto Harrassowitz KG, 2003, p.169.