1050s BC

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

Millennium:	2nd millennium BC
Centuries:	12th century BC 11th century BC 10th century BC
Decades:	1070s BC 1060s BC 1050s BC 1040s BC 1030s BC
Years:	1059 BC 1058 BC 1057 BC 1056 BC 1055 BC 1054 BC 1053 BC 1052 BC 1051 BC 1050 BC
Categories:	Births Deaths

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—Shang Dynasty ends in Ancient China, 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).