10th century BC

(11th century BC – 10th century BC – 9th century BC – other centuries)

(1000s BC – 990s BC – 980s BC – 970s BC – 960s BC – 950s BC – 940s BC – 930s BC – 920s BC – 910s BC – 900s BC – other decades)

(3rd millennium BC – 2nd millennium BC – 1st millennium BC)

Events

• Partition of the ancient Israelite kingdom into Judah and Israel (ca. 925 BC)
• Foundation of Sparta
• The kingdom of Ethiopia is founded by Menelik I, son of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. (according to legend)
• First extant evidence of written Aramaic language
• The earliest known settlement in Plymouth, England dates back to this era

Significant persons

• Saul, king of the ancient Israelites
• David, king of the ancient Israelites (1006 BC – 965 BC)
• Solomon, king of the ancient Israelites (965 BC – 925 BC)

Inventions, discoveries, introductions