950s BC

The 950s BC is a decade which lasted from 959 BC to 950 BC.

Events and trends

 * 959 BC—Psusennes II succeeds Siamun as king of Egypt.
 * 957 BC–Solomon's Temple is completed. 959 BC is also a proposed date.
 * 957 BC—The reign of Mu Wang of the Zhou Dynasty begins.
 * 952 BC—Thersippus, King of Athens dies after a reign of 41 years and is succeeded by his son Phorbas.
 * 950 BC—Northern Egypt starts to be ruled by Libyan pharaohs. The Libyans build cities and for the first time a sturdy urban life grows up in the Nile Delta.
 * c. 950 BC–800 BC—Some early parts of the Bible are written.
 * c. 950 BC Kurukshetra War

Births

 * Osorkon I, pharaoh of Egypt, is born (approximate date).
 * King Parikshit of Kuru Dynasty is born.

Deaths

 * King Zhao of Zhou, drowned in 957 BC