The 9th century BC
58 sourced entries across 33 documented years, grouped into 1 decade. A century here runs 1900–1999 rather than 1901–2000, so its decades sit inside it exactly; on the BC side the same rule puts 1–99 BC in the 1st century BC and 100 BC in the 2nd.
Decades
- The 800s BC — 2 years, 16 entries
By subject
- Conflict & Security in the 9th century BC — 20 entries
A few of the years
- 899 BCE899 BC — The first year of King Yih of Zhou's reign is marked by a solar eclipse.
- 887 BCE887 BC—Soshenq II succeeds Osorkon I as king of Egypt.
- 879 BCE879 BC: Death of King Yi of Zhou, king of the Zhou dynasty of China.
- 872 BCE872 BC—An exceptionally high flood of the Nile covers the floors of the Temple of Luxor.
- 864 BCE864 BC—Diognetus, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 28 years (beginning 892 BC), and is succeeded by his son Pherecles.
- 858 BCE858 BC—Aramu becomes king of Urartu.
- 841 BCE841 BC—The Compatriots Rebellion in Western Zhou dynasty. The Chinese people riot against King Li of Zhou, who is then sent to exile at a place called Zhi. The Gonghe Regency, begins. Records of the Grand Historian (compiled by historian Sima Qian by 91 BC) regards this year as the first year of consecutive annual dating of Chinese history. Any earlier events in Chinese history cannot be confidently dated by historians.
- 825 BCE825 BC—Takelot II, king of Egypt, dies. Crown Prince Osorkon III and Shoshenq III, sons of Takelot, battle for the throne.