1010s BC

The 1010s BC is a decade that lasted from 1019 BC to 1010 BC.

Events and trends

1019 BC - Reign of Shalmaneser II ends, succeeded by his son Ashur-nirari IV.
1013 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.
1012 BC—Acastus, Archon of Athens, dies after a reign of 36 years and is succeeded by his son Archippus.
A solar eclipse was seen in Ugarit from 6:09 PM to 6:39 PM, May 9, 1012, BC.
1010 BC—Uzzah, a citizen of Judah, dies, believed to have been smitten by God for violating divine law by touching the Ark of the Covenant.

↑ Karen Radner (1998). "Der Gott Salmānu ("Šulmānu") und seine Beziehung zur Stadt Dūr-Katlimmu". Die Welt des Orients. 29: 33–51. JSTOR 25683683.
↑ A. Fuchs (1998). "Aššur-rabi II". In K. Radner (ed.). The Prosopography of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, Volume 1, Part I: A. The Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus Project. p. 209.
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↑ Donald Wiseman (1979). "Jonah's Nineveh" (PDF). Tyndale Bulletin. 30: 29–52. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-12.

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