Century
9th Century BCE
What happened in the 9th Century BCE.
ArtCarving of Olmec Colossal Headsc. 900 BCE · San Lorenzo Tenochtitlan, MexicoThe Olmec civilization carves massive basalt heads depicting rulers, establishing the first major complex society in Mesoamerica.
ExplorationFoundation of Kilwa Kisiwani as a Major Trade Hubc. 900 CE · Kilwa Kisiwani, TanzaniaKilwa emerges as a dominant Swahili city-state controlling gold trade from Great Zimbabwe to the Indian Ocean.
CivilizationConsecration of La Venta's Great Pyramidc. 900 BCE · La Venta, Tabasco, MexicoThe first major pyramid in Mesoamerica is completed at La Venta.
WarHuang Chao Rebellion and Fall of Tang874 CE · Shandong Province, ChinaHuang Chao leads a massive peasant uprising that sacks Chang'an and destroys Tang authority.
ArtErection of the Black Obelisk by Shalmaneser IIIc. 825 BCE · Nineveh (Mosul), IraqShalmaneser III erects an obelisk depicting the submission of King Jehu of Israel.
ExplorationFoundation of Carthage by Phoenician Colonistsc. 814 BCE · Carthage (Tunis), TunisiaPhoenician settlers from Tyre establish the city of Carthage in North Africa.
PoliticsJayavarman II Declares Independence from Java802 CE · Mount Kulen, CambodiaJayavarman II performs the Devaraja ceremony, founding the Khmer Empire and declaring independence.