The 9th century BCE

Great powers

Profiles of the 9th century BCE, ranked by their military, territorial, economic and historical weight in the Institute’s analysis and by how strong they were in these hundred years.

• Assyrian Empire2025 BCE – 609 BCEScore 6.4/10
• Western Zhou1046 BCE – 771 BCEScore 5.5/10
• State of Qin897 BCE – 221 BCEScore 6.1/10
• Athens900 BCE – 86 BCEScore 6.4/10
• State of Qi1046 BCE – 221 BCEScore 5.5/10
• State of Chu1030 BCE – 223 BCEScore 5.5/10
• Kushite Empire1070 BCE – 350 CEScore 4.4/10
• Elamite Confederation2700 BCE – 539 BCEScore 4.7/10
• Kingdom of Israel930 BCE – 720 BCEScore 3.4/10 · at its peak c. 853 BCE
• Kingdom of Judah930 BCE – 587 BCEScore 4.0/10
• Miletus1000 BCE – 133 BCEScore 4.6/10
• Kingdom of Lydia1200 BCE – 546 BCEScore 4.3/10

Key events

• Battle of QarqarBattle · 853 BCE
• Gonghe RegencyEvent · 841–828 BCE

All 1 battles, wars and treaties of the 9th century BCE →

People

• Shalmaneser IIIPerson · r. 859–824 BCE
• Ashurnasirpal IIPerson · r. 883–859 BCE
• AhabPerson · 9th century BCE
• OmriPerson · reigned c. 884–873 BCE
• ElijahPerson · 9th century BCE
• HazaelPerson · r. c. 842–796 BCE
• JehuPerson · reigned c. 841–814 BCE
• MeshaPerson · 9th century BCE
• Osorkon IPerson · d. c. 887 BCE
• Ahaziah of JudahPerson · d. c. 841 BCE
• AthaliahPerson · d. c. 835 BCE
• BaashaPerson · early 9th century BCE

Works and ideas

• Tel Dan steleWork / monument · 9th century BCE
• Mesha SteleWork / monument · c. 840 BCE
• Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser IIIWork / monument · c. 825 BCE
• Amman Citadel InscriptionWork / monument · 9th century BCE
• Great Pyramid of CholulaWork / monument · c. 200 BCE–9th century CE
• Tablet of ShamashWork / monument · 9th century BCE
• Kelishin steleWork / monument · c. 800 BCE
• Kurkh MonolithsWork / monument · 9th century BCE

States founded 54

• State of Qin 897 BCE – 221 BCE
• Bit-Amukani 880 BCE – 650 BCE
• Bit-Dakkuri 880 BCE – 650 BCE
• Bit-Yakin 880 BCE – 640 BCE
• Kingdom of Urartu 860 BCE – 590 BCE
• Bit-Hamban 850 BCE – 700 BCE
• Ellipi 850 BCE – 690 BCE
• Kingdom of Kition 850 BCE – 312 BCE
• Mannaea 850 BCE – 616 BCE
• Qedarites 850 BCE – 300 BCE
• Tagaung Kingdom 850 BCE – 100 CE
• Vetulonia 850 BCE – 280 BCE
• Parsua 843 BCE – 700 BCE
• Twenty-third Dynasty of Egypt 837 BCE – 735 BCE
• State of Shen 821 BCE – 688 BCE
• Punic Empire 814 BCE – 146 BCE
• Kingdom of Macedon 808 BCE – 336 BCE
• State of Zheng 806 BCE – 375 BCE
• Abdera 800 BCE – 206 BCE
• Aegium 800 BCE – 146 BCE
• Arretium 800 BCE – 294 BCE
• Cortona 800 BCE – 310 BCE
• Daunians 800 BCE – 318 BCE
• Delphi 800 BCE – 146 BCE
• Dyme 800 BCE – 146 BCE
• Eleutherna 800 BCE – 67 BCE
• Falerii 800 BCE – 241 BCE
• Gadir 800 BCE – 206 BCE
• Harhar 800 BCE – 716 BCE
• Hermione 800 BCE – 146 BCE
• Hilakku 800 BCE – 600 BCE
• Kaminaljuyu 800 BCE – 900 CE
• Karystos 800 BCE – 146 BCE
• Kingdom of Colchis 800 BCE – 101 BCE
• Kingdom of Kashi 800 BCE – 550 BCE
• Kingdom of Saba 800 BCE – 275 CE
• Kirata dynasty 800 BCE – 400 CE
• Liburnians 800 BCE – 35 BCE
• Lixus 800 BCE – 25 BCE
• Messapians 800 BCE – 266 BCE

States that came to an end 7

• Bit Adini 1000 BCE – 856 BCE
• Nairi 1200 BCE – 850 BCE
• Bit Zamani 950 BCE – 830 BCE
• Gath 1175 BCE – 830 BCE
• Bit Bahiani 950 BCE – 808 BCE
• Hasanlu 1100 BCE – 800 BCE
• Zamua 900 BCE – 800 BCE