1020s BC

Last updated September 03, 2025

The 1020s BC is a decade that lasted from 1029 BC to 1020 BC.

Events and trends

1027 BC — Traditional date for the end of the Shang dynasty in China, and the beginning of the Zhou dynasty.^[1]
1026 BC — Saul becomes the first king of the Israelites.
c. 1025 BC — End of Mycenaean dominance.
c. 1020 BC — destruction of Troy.

Births

1027 BC — Zhao of Zhou

References

↑ ——— (1999), "The Shang: China's first historical dynasty", in Loewe, Michael; Shaughnessy, Edward L. (eds.), The Cambridge History of Ancient China: From the Origins of Civilization to 221 BC, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 232–291, ISBN 978-0-521-47030-8.

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[1] ——— (1999), "The Shang: China's first historical dynasty", in Loewe, Michael; Shaughnessy, Edward L. (eds.), The Cambridge History of Ancient China: From the Origins of Civilization to 221 BC, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 232–291, ISBN 978-0-521-47030-8.

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