1050s BC

The 1050s BC is a decade which lasted from 1059 BC to 1050 BC.

Events and trends

• 1057 BC—According to Josephus, Solomon's Temple finishes construction on January 19. This predates secular estimates by more than 120 years and is not considered reliable or accurate.
• 1054 BC—Shamshi-Adad IV, son of Tiglath-Pileser I, usurps the Assyrian throne from his nephew, Eriba-Adad II.
• 1053 BC—Death of Kang, king of the Zhou of ancient China. In September, a five-planetary alignment occurs.
• 1052 BC—Zhao succeeds Kang.
• 1051 BC—Saul becomes the first King of ancient Israel.
• 1050 BC—Death of Shamshi-Adad IV; his son, Ashurnasirpal I, succeeds him as King of Assyria.
• 1050 BC—Philistines capture the Ark of the Covenant from Israel in battle. (Approximate date)
• c. 1050 BC—The Shang dynasty ends in ancient China and is replaced by the Zhou dynasty.
• c. 1050 BC—Proto-Geometric period starts in ancient Greece.

Significant people

• Simbar-shipak, king of Babylon, is born (approximate date).
• Ish-Bosheth, king of Israel, is born (approximate date).