850 BCE

850 BC—Takelot II succeeds Osorkon II as King of Egypt. c. 850 BC—Mesha erects the Mesha Stele, the Moabite Stone; the story is 34 lines, nearly complete and reveals the name 'Israel', a story of Mesha's revolt against the Kingdom of ancient Israel. c. 850 BC—Homer composes the Iliad and Odyssey.

In the 9th century BC.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

c. 850 BC—Mesha erects the Mesha Stele, the Moabite Stone; the story is 34 lines, nearly complete and reveals the name 'Israel', a story of Mesha's revolt against the Kingdom of ancient Israel.source

Conflict & Security

850 BC—Takelot II succeeds Osorkon II as King of Egypt.source

Culture & Society

c. 850 BC—Homer composes the Iliad and Odyssey.source