900s BC (decade)

Decade

The 900s BC is a decade which lasted from 909 BC to 900 BC.

Millennium
1st millennium BC
Centuries
  • 11th century BC
  • 10th century BC
  • 9th century BC
Decades
  • 920s BC
  • 910s BC
  • 900s BC
  • 890s BC
  • 880s BC
Years
  • 909 BC
  • 908 BC
  • 907 BC
  • 906 BC
  • 905 BC
  • 904 BC
  • 903 BC
  • 902 BC
  • 901 BC
  • 900 BC
Categories
  • Deaths
  • v
  • t
  • e
  • 909 BC — Jeroboam, the first king of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel, dies and is succeeded by his son Nadab. A alternate of this date is 910 BC.
  • c. 900 BC — the Adichanallur relics, from Tamilnadu Culture, India are 2,900 years old: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)[1]
  • c. 900 BC — the Villanovan culture emerges in northern Italy (Villanovan II).
  • c. 900 BC - Foundation of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.
  • 900 BC — Kingdom of Kush.
  • c. 900 BC — Greek Dark Ages end.
  • c. 900 BC — Geometric period of vases starts in Ancient Greece.
  • c. 900 BC — The inhabitants of the Aegean region establish small, distinct groups in valleys, on coastal plains and on islands, living in self-sufficient, close-knit communities but all speaking some form of the same language.
  • c. 900 BC — San Lorenzo, the center of early Olmec culture, is destroyed, probably by migrating peoples from the north, and power passes to La Venta in Tabasco.
  • c. 900 BC - La Venta starts to thrive.
  • c. 900 BC - Colossal head (no. 4) from La Venta, Mexico, is made. Olmec culture. It is now kept at La Venta Park, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico.
  • c. 900 BC - 600 BC - Great Pyramid and ball court, La Venta, Mexico, is built. Olmec culture.

Significant People

References

  1. ^ "Adichanallur relics 2,900 yrs old: ASI". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 April 2019.