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. The major Olmec site of San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán in Mesoamerica declined in importance, after having been active since 15th century BC.

Events

890s BC

880s BC

870s BC

860s BC

850s BC

840s BC

830s BC

820s BC

810s BC

800s BC

Inventions, discoveries, introductions

In works of fiction

Sovereign states

See: List of sovereign states in the 9th century BC.