List of state leaders in 940s BC
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950s BC state leaders - Events of 940s BC
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940s BC
-Events and trends:* 949 BC Mahaparinirvana of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni Siddharta, according to far eastern schools of Buddhism.* 947 BC—Death of Zhou mo wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China....
- 930s BC state leaders - State leaders by year
Africa
- EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
- Psusennes IIPsusennes IITitkheperure or Tyetkheperre Psusennes II Greek Ψουσέννης] or Hor-Pasebakhaenniut II Egyptian ḥr-p3-sb3-ḫˁỉ--nỉwt], was the last king of the Twenty-first dynasty of Egypt. His royal name means "Image of the transformation of Re" in Egyptian. Psusennes II is often considered the same person as...
, Pharaoh of Egypt (967 BC960s BC-Events and trends:* 967 BC—Tiglath-Pileser II becomes King of Assyria.* 967 BC—Solomon becomes king of the Israelites. * 965 BC—David, king of the ancient Israelites, died.-Significant people:* Solomon, king of the Kingdom of Israel...
- 943 BC940s BC-Events and trends:* 949 BC Mahaparinirvana of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni Siddharta, according to far eastern schools of Buddhism.* 947 BC—Death of Zhou mo wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China....
) - Shoshenq IShoshenq IHedjkheperre Setepenre Shoshenq I , , also known as Sheshonk or Sheshonq I , was a Meshwesh Berber king of Egypt—of Libyan ancestry—and the founder of the Twenty-second Dynasty...
, Pharaoh of Egypt (943 BC940s BC-Events and trends:* 949 BC Mahaparinirvana of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni Siddharta, according to far eastern schools of Buddhism.* 947 BC—Death of Zhou mo wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China....
- 922 BC920s BC-Events and trends:* 928 BC—On the death of King Solomon, his son Rehoboam is unable to hold the tribes of Israel together, and the northern part secedes to become the kingdom of Israel, making Jeroboam its king...
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- Psusennes II
Asia
- China (Zhou DynastyZhou DynastyThe Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...
)- MuKing Mu of ZhouKing Mu of Zhou or King Mu of Chou or Mu Wang or Mu Wang was the fifth sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. The dates of his reign are 976-922 BC or 956-918 BC.-Life:...
, King of China (977 BC970s BC-Events and trends:* 978 BC—Siamun succeeds Osorkon the Elder as king of Egypt.*Possible date of the death of King David....
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- Mu
- GojoseonGojoseonGojoseon was an ancient Korean kingdom. Go , meaning "ancient," distinguishes it from the later Joseon Dynasty; Joseon, as it is called in contemporaneous writings, is also romanized as Chosŏn....
(KoreaKoreaKorea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
) (legendary)- Heungpyeong, King of Gojoseon (957 BC950s BC-Events and trends:* 959 BC—Psusennes II succeeds Siamun as king of Egypt.* 957 BC—The reign of Mu Wang of the Zhou Dynasty ends.* 952 BC—Thersippus, King of Athens dies after a reign of 41 years and is succeeded by his son Phorbas....
- 943 BC940s BC-Events and trends:* 949 BC Mahaparinirvana of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni Siddharta, according to far eastern schools of Buddhism.* 947 BC—Death of Zhou mo wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China....
) - Cheorwi, King of Gojoseon (943 BC940s BC-Events and trends:* 949 BC Mahaparinirvana of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni Siddharta, according to far eastern schools of Buddhism.* 947 BC—Death of Zhou mo wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China....
- 925 BC920s BC-Events and trends:* 928 BC—On the death of King Solomon, his son Rehoboam is unable to hold the tribes of Israel together, and the northern part secedes to become the kingdom of Israel, making Jeroboam its king...
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- Heungpyeong, King of Gojoseon (957 BC
- India (legendary)
- Satyajit, King of MagadhaLegendary Kings of MagadhaThe Magadha empire was established very likely by semi-mythical king Jarasandha who was, as it stated in the Puranas, a son of Brihadratha, one of the descendants of eponymical Puru. Jarasandha appears in the Mahabharatha as the "Magadhan Emperor who rules all India" and meets with an unceremonious...
(964 BC960s BC-Events and trends:* 967 BC—Tiglath-Pileser II becomes King of Assyria.* 967 BC—Solomon becomes king of the Israelites. * 965 BC—David, king of the ancient Israelites, died.-Significant people:* Solomon, king of the Kingdom of Israel...
- 884 BC880s BC-Events and trends:* 889 BC—Takelot I succeeds his father Osorkon I as king of Egypt.* 883 BC—Assurnasirpal II succeeds his father Tukulti-Ninurta II as king of Assyria. Moved capital to Kalhu ....
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- Satyajit, King of Magadha
Europe
- AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
- Phorbas, Archon of AthensArchon of AthensThis is a list of the eponymous archons of Athens.-Background:The archon was the chief magistrate in many Greek cities, but in Athens there was a council of archons which comprised a form of executive government...
(952 BC950s BC-Events and trends:* 959 BC—Psusennes II succeeds Siamun as king of Egypt.* 957 BC—The reign of Mu Wang of the Zhou Dynasty ends.* 952 BC—Thersippus, King of Athens dies after a reign of 41 years and is succeeded by his son Phorbas....
- 922 BC920s BC-Events and trends:* 928 BC—On the death of King Solomon, his son Rehoboam is unable to hold the tribes of Israel together, and the northern part secedes to become the kingdom of Israel, making Jeroboam its king...
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- Phorbas, Archon of Athens
- Ireland (legendary)
- Finn mac Blatha, High King of Ireland (952 BC950s BC-Events and trends:* 959 BC—Psusennes II succeeds Siamun as king of Egypt.* 957 BC—The reign of Mu Wang of the Zhou Dynasty ends.* 952 BC—Thersippus, King of Athens dies after a reign of 41 years and is succeeded by his son Phorbas....
- 930 BC920s BC-Events and trends:* 928 BC—On the death of King Solomon, his son Rehoboam is unable to hold the tribes of Israel together, and the northern part secedes to become the kingdom of Israel, making Jeroboam its king...
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- Finn mac Blatha, High King of Ireland (952 BC
- Alba LongaAlba LongaAlba Longa – in Italian sources occasionally written Albalonga – was an ancient city of Latium in central Italy southeast of Rome in the Alban Hills. Founder and head of the Latin League, it was destroyed by Rome around the middle of the 7th century BC. In legend, Romulus and Remus, founders of...
- CapysCapysIn Greek mythology, Capys was a name attributed to three individuals:*A son of Assaracus and Hieromneme , and father of Anchises and so grandfather of Aeneas...
, King of Alba LongaLatin kings of Alba LongaThe Latin kings of Alba Longa, also referred to as the Latin kings of Rome or Alban kings of Rome, are a series of legendary kings of Latium ruling mainly from Alba Longa. In the mythic tradition of the founding of Rome, they fill the 400-year gap between the settlement of Aeneas in Italy and the...
(965 BC960s BC-Events and trends:* 967 BC—Tiglath-Pileser II becomes King of Assyria.* 967 BC—Solomon becomes king of the Israelites. * 965 BC—David, king of the ancient Israelites, died.-Significant people:* Solomon, king of the Kingdom of Israel...
- 937 BC930s BC-Events and trends:* 935 BC—Death of Zhou gong wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.* 935 BC—Death of Tiglath-Pileser II king of Assyria.* 934 BC—Ashur-dan II succeeds his father as King of Assyria....
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- Capys
Middle East
- AssyriaAssyriaAssyria was a Semitic Akkadian kingdom, extant as a nation state from the mid–23rd century BC to 608 BC centred on the Upper Tigris river, in northern Mesopotamia , that came to rule regional empires a number of times through history. It was named for its original capital, the ancient city of Assur...
- Tiglath-Pileser IITiglath-Pileser IITiglath-Pileser II was King of Assyria from 967 BCE, when he succeeded his father Ashur-resh-ishi II until his death in 935 BCE, when he was succeeded by his son Ashur-dan II. Little is known about his reign.-References:...
, King of AssyriaKings of AssyriaThe list of Assyrian kings is compiled from the Assyrian King List, an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia with information added from recent archaeological findings. The Assyrian King List includes regnal lengths that appear to have been based on now lost limmu lists...
(967 BC960s BC-Events and trends:* 967 BC—Tiglath-Pileser II becomes King of Assyria.* 967 BC—Solomon becomes king of the Israelites. * 965 BC—David, king of the ancient Israelites, died.-Significant people:* Solomon, king of the Kingdom of Israel...
- 935 BC930s BC-Events and trends:* 935 BC—Death of Zhou gong wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.* 935 BC—Death of Tiglath-Pileser II king of Assyria.* 934 BC—Ashur-dan II succeeds his father as King of Assyria....
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- Tiglath-Pileser II
- BabylonBabylonBabylon was an Akkadian city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which are found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, about 85 kilometers south of Baghdad...
- Nabu-mukin-apliNabû-mukin-apliNabû-mukin-apli, 978-943 BC, founded Babylon’s 8th dynasty, the so-called Dynasty of E, and ruled for 36 years.Babylonian King List A, tablet BM 33332 iii 15. The Synchronistic Kings List records him as a contemporary of Assyrian king Tukultī-apil-Ešarra II.The Synchronistic Kings List A.117, KAV...
(979 BC970s BC-Events and trends:* 978 BC—Siamun succeeds Osorkon the Elder as king of Egypt.*Possible date of the death of King David....
- 943 BC940s BC-Events and trends:* 949 BC Mahaparinirvana of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni Siddharta, according to far eastern schools of Buddhism.* 947 BC—Death of Zhou mo wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China....
) - Ninurta-kudurri-usur (943 BC940s BC-Events and trends:* 949 BC Mahaparinirvana of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni Siddharta, according to far eastern schools of Buddhism.* 947 BC—Death of Zhou mo wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China....
) - Mar-biti-ahhe-iddina (943 BC940s BC-Events and trends:* 949 BC Mahaparinirvana of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni Siddharta, according to far eastern schools of Buddhism.* 947 BC—Death of Zhou mo wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China....
- c.920 BC910s BC-Events and trends:* 915 BC —Death of Rehoboam, King of the ancient Kingdom of Judah.* 912 BC—Adad-nirari II succeeds his father Ashur-Dan II as king of Assyria.* 911 BC—Abijah, king of Judah, dies....
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- Nabu-mukin-apli
- Tyre, Phoenecia
- Hiram IHiram IHiram I , according to the Hebrew Bible, was the Phoenician king of Tyre. He reigned from 980 to 947 BC, succeeding his father, Abibaal. Hiram was succeeded as king of Tyre by his son Baal-Eser I...
, King of Tyre (980 BC970s BC-Events and trends:* 978 BC—Siamun succeeds Osorkon the Elder as king of Egypt.*Possible date of the death of King David....
- 947 BC940s BC-Events and trends:* 949 BC Mahaparinirvana of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni Siddharta, according to far eastern schools of Buddhism.* 947 BC—Death of Zhou mo wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China....
) - Baal-Eser IBaal-Eser IBaal-Eser I was a king of Tyre. His father, Hiram I, was a contemporary of David and Solomon, kings of Israel...
, King of Tyre (946 BC940s BC-Events and trends:* 949 BC Mahaparinirvana of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni Siddharta, according to far eastern schools of Buddhism.* 947 BC—Death of Zhou mo wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China....
- 930 BC920s BC-Events and trends:* 928 BC—On the death of King Solomon, his son Rehoboam is unable to hold the tribes of Israel together, and the northern part secedes to become the kingdom of Israel, making Jeroboam its king...
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- Hiram I
- United MonarchyUnited MonarchyAccording to Biblical tradition, the united Kingdom of Israel was a kingdom that existed in the Land of Israel, a period referred to by scholars as the United Monarchy. Biblical historians date the kingdom from c. 1020 BCE to c...
- SolomonSolomonSolomon , according to the Book of Kings and the Book of Chronicles, a King of Israel and according to the Talmud one of the 48 prophets, is identified as the son of David, also called Jedidiah in 2 Samuel 12:25, and is described as the third king of the United Monarchy, and the final king before...
, King of the United Monarchy (962 BC960s BC-Events and trends:* 967 BC—Tiglath-Pileser II becomes King of Assyria.* 967 BC—Solomon becomes king of the Israelites. * 965 BC—David, king of the ancient Israelites, died.-Significant people:* Solomon, king of the Kingdom of Israel...
- 922 BC920s BC-Events and trends:* 928 BC—On the death of King Solomon, his son Rehoboam is unable to hold the tribes of Israel together, and the northern part secedes to become the kingdom of Israel, making Jeroboam its king...
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- Solomon