890s BC (1 events)
883 BC
ID: 3617
Ashurnasirpal II begins Neo-Assyrian expansion - brutal campaigns, builds new capital at Nimrud
ID: 3617
880s BC (2 events)
880 BC
ID: 2754
Omri founds Samaria - builds new capital for Northern Kingdom, establishes powerful dynasty
ID: 2754
874 BC
ID: 2755
Ahab marries Jezebel of Tyre - brings Baal worship to Israel, confrontation with Yahweh prophets begins
ID: 2755
860s BC (3 events)
853 BC
ID: 2756
Battle of Qarqar - Ahab joins coalition against Shalmaneser III of Assyria (confirmed by Assyrian records)
ID: 2756
853 BC
ID: 3618
Battle of Qarqar - Shalmaneser III fights coalition of 12 kings including Ahab of Israel
ID: 3618
852 BC
ID: 2758
Death of Ahab - killed at Ramoth-gilead as Micaiah prophesied, dogs lick blood from chariot
ID: 2758
850s BC (5 events)
850 BC
ID: 2757
Elijah's contest on Mount Carmel - fire from heaven consumes sacrifice, 450 prophets of Baal killed
ID: 2757
850 BC
ID: 2796
Moabite Stone erected - King Mesha of Moab describes revolt against Israel, confirms Omri's power (discovered 1868)
ID: 2796
842 BC
ID: 2797
Tel Dan Stele erected - Aramean king mentions 'House of David,' first extra-biblical reference to David (discovered 1993)
ID: 2797
841 BC
ID: 2759
Jehu's revolution - kills Ahab's dynasty and Jezebel (thrown from window), mentioned on Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III
ID: 2759
841 BC
ID: 2760
Jehu pays tribute to Shalmaneser III - depicted on Black Obelisk, earliest depiction of Israelite king
ID: 2760
820s BC (2 events)
814 BC
ID: 5799
Phoenicians found Carthage - Tyre establishes greatest colony in North Africa, future rival to Rome
ID: 5799
811 BC
ID: 4634
Shammu-ramat (Semiramis) becomes regent - powerful queen mother rules for young Adad-nirari III
ID: 4634
800s BC (4 events)
800 BC
ID: 3660
Hallstatt culture emerges - early Celtic Iron Age culture, salt mining wealth, elaborate burials
ID: 3660
800 BC
ID: 5339
Hallstatt salt mining wealth - salt mining prosperity funds elaborate Celtic burials, traded across Europe
ID: 5339
800 BC
ID: 5412
Homer describes wine culture - 'wine-dark sea,' proper mixing ratios, wine as civilized marker versus barbarism
ID: 5412
800 BC
ID: 5904
Apollo's oracle formally established - first Pythia appointed, vapor-induced prophecies begin, becomes Panhellenic sanctuary
ID: 5904