of Egypt. 922 BC: Phorbas, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 30 years and is succeeded by his son Megacles. 912 BC: Adad-nirari II succeeds his father Ashur-Dan II as king of Assyria. 911 BC: Abijah, king of Judah, dies. 909 BC: Jeroboam, the first king of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel, dies and is succeeded by his son Nadab. 900 BC: the Villanovan culture emerges in northern Italy. 900 BC: Foundation of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. 900 BC — the Adichanallur relics, from Tamil Nadu Culture, India came from this era 900 BC: Kingdom of Kush. Late 10th century BC: Centaur, from Lefkandi, Euboea is made. It is now at the Archaeological Museum of Eretria in Greece. Foundation of Sparta. The kingdom of Ethiopia is founded by Menelik I, who according to legend was the son of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. First extant evidence of written Aramaic language. The earliest known settlement in Plymouth, England dates back to this era. Creation of ceremonial golden hats in Central Europe. Sovereign states See: List of sovereign states in the 10th century BC. References -0 -90