King Solomon (In Our Time)
960 BCE · Resource
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the biblical king Solomon, celebrated for his wisdom and as the architect of the First Temple in Jerusalem. According to the Old Testament account of his life, Solomon was chosen as his father David's successor as Israelite king, and instead of praying for long life or wealth asked God for wisdom. In the words of the Autho
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Around 960 BCE
- Zhou dynasty (1046 BCE)
- Phoenician alphabet emerges (1050 BCE)
- Neo-Assyrian Empire (911 BCE)
- King David (1040 BCE)
- Construction of Solomon's Temple (957 BCE)
- David captures Jerusalem (1000 BCE)
- King Solomon (990 BCE)
- Kingdoms of Israel and Judah divide (930 BCE)
- King Wu defeats the Shang at Muye (1046 BCE)
- Zhou dynasty begins (1046 BCE)