The 9th century BC

44 sourced entries across 21 documented years, grouped into 1 decade. A century here runs 1900–1999 rather than 1901–2000, so its decades sit inside it exactly.

Decades

By subject

A few of the years

  • 899 BCE899 BC — The first year of King Yih of Zhou's reign is marked by a solar eclipse.
  • 891 BCE891 BC — Tukulti-Ninurta II succeeds his father Adad-nirari II as king of Assyria.
  • 885 BCE885 BC: King Yi of Zhou, son of King Yih, is restored to the throne.
  • 879 BCE879 BC: Death of King Yi of Zhou, king of the Zhou dynasty of China.
  • 874 BCE874 BC—Osorkon II succeeds Takelot I as king of the Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt.
  • 871 BCE871 BC—Asa the King of Judah dies after sitting on the throne for 41 years.
  • 858 BCE858 BC—Aramu becomes king of Urartu.
  • 842 BCE842 BC—Shalmaneser III devastates the territory of Damascus; Israel and the Phoenician cities send tribute.