Editing 1050s BC (section)

==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 [[Assyria]]n throne from his nephew, [[Eriba-Adad II]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Cambridge_Ancient_History/n1TmVvMwmo4C?hl=en&gbpv=0 |title= The Cambridge Ancient History: Volumes 5-6 |publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]] |year=1970 |location=Cambridge, England |pages=469 |access-date=November 15, 2024}}</ref>
* [[1053 BC]]—Death of [[King Kang of Zhou|Kang]], [[Monarch|king]] of the [[Zhou dynasty|Zhou]] of [[History of China#Ancient China|ancient China]]. In September, a five-planetary alignment occurs.
* [[1052 BC]]—[[King Zhao of Zhou|Zhao]] succeeds Kang.
* [[1051 BC]]—[[Saul]] becomes the first King of [[History of ancient Israel and Judah|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 [[Israelites|Israel]] in battle. (Approximate date)
* {{Circa|1050 BC}}—The [[Shang dynasty]] ends in [[History of China#Ancient China|ancient China]] and is replaced by the [[Zhou dynasty]].
* {{Circa|1050 BC}}—Proto-Geometric period starts in [[ancient Greece]].