Conflict & Security in the 11th century BC

12 sourced entries, 1068 BCE to 1000 BCE, oldest first. Also see Conflict & Security across every century or everything else in the 11th century BC.

• 1068 BCE1068 BC: Codrus, legendary King of Athens, dies in battle against Dorian invaders after a reign of 21 years. Athenian tradition considers him the last king to have held absolute power. Modern historians consider him the last king whose life account is part of Greek mythology. He is succeeded by his son Medon.source
• 1054 BCE1054 BC—Shamshi-Adad IV, son of Tiglath-Pileser I, usurps the Assyrian throne from his nephew, Eriba-Adad II.source
• 1050 BCEc. 1050 BC—The Shang dynasty ends in ancient China and is replaced by the Zhou dynasty.source
• 1050 BCE1050 BC—Philistines capture the Ark of the Covenant from Israel in battle. (Approximate date)source
• 1046 BCE1046 BC—Following the Battle of Muye, King Wu of Zhou overthrows the Shang dynasty under the Chinese King Di Xin, and establishes the Zhou dynasty (1046 BC–256 BC).source
• 1042 BCEc. 1042 BC—Beginning of the Rebellion of the Three Guards. Guanshu Xian and Caishu Du instigate Shang loyalists under Wu Geng to revolt.source
• 1039 BCEc. 1039 BC — End of the Rebellion of the Three Guards in China. King Cheng subdues the hostile kingdom of Yan near the Bohai Sea, the last group opposed to the Zhou dynasty.source
• 1031 BCE1031 BC — Shalmaneser II becomes King of Assyriasource
• 1020 BCEc. 1020 BC — destruction of Troy.source
• 1019 BCE1019 BC - Reign of Shalmaneser II ends, succeeded by his son Ashur-nirari IV.source
• 1013 BCE1013 BC - Ashur-nirari IV is succeeded by his uncle, Ashur-rabi II, who ruled for 41 years, one of the longest reigns of an Assyrian monarch.source
• 1000 BCEc. 1000 BC—Ancient Iranian peoples enter Persia.source