The 9th century BC started the first day of 900 BC and ended the last day of 801 BC. It was a period of great change for several civilizations. In Africa, Carthage is founded by the Phoenicians. In Egypt, a severe flood covers the floor of Luxor temple, and years later, a civil war starts. It is the beginning of the Iron Age in Central Europe, with the spread of the Proto-Celtic Hallstatt culture, and the Proto-Celtic language. Events 890s BC 899 BC: The first year of King Yih of Zhou's reign is marked by a solar eclipse. 892 BC: Megacles, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 30 years and is succeeded by his son Diognetus. 892 BC: King Xiao of Zhou overthrows King Yih of Zhou and takes the throne. 891 BC: Tukulti-Ninurta II succeeds his father Adad-nirari II as king of Assyria. 890 BC: Napoli some reports and excavations about the foundation of the city 880s BC 887 BC: Soshenq II succeeds Osorkon I as king of Egypt. 885 BC: Takelot I succeeds Soshenq II as king of Egypt. 885 BC: King Yi of Zhou, son of King Yih, is restored to the throne. 884 BC: Ashurnasirpal II succeeds his father Tukulti-Ninurta II as king of Assyria. 870s BC 879 BC: Death of King Yi of Zhou, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. 878 BC: King Li of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. 874 BC: Osorkon II succeeds Takelot I as king of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt. 874 BC: Ahab becomes king of Kingdom of Israel (approximate date). 872 BC: Parshvanatha, 23rd Tirthankara of Jainism was born. 872 BC: An exceptionally high flood from the Nile covers the floors of the Temple of Luxor. 860s BC 865 BC: Kar Kalmaneser was conquered by the Assyrian king Shalmaneser III. 864 BC: Diognetus, Archon of Athens, dies after a reign of 28 years and is succeeded by his son Pherecles. 860 BC: The kingdom of Urartu is unified. 850s BC 858 BC: Aramu becomes king of Urartu. 858 BC: Shalmaneser III succeeds Ashurnasirpal II as king of Assyria. 854/3 BC: Battle of Karkar—An indecisive engagement between Assyrian king Shalmaneser III and a military alliance of the king of Damascus and lesser powers including the prince of Tyre. (Either 854 or 853 BC) 850 BC: Takelot II ascends to the throne of Upper