1020s BC

The 1020s BC is a decade that lasted from 1029 BC to 1020 BC.

Events and trends

• 1027 BC — Traditional date for the end of the Shang dynasty in China, and the beginning of the Zhou dynasty.
• 1026 BC — Saul becomes the first king of the Israelites.
• — End of Mycenaean dominance.
• — destruction of Troy.

Births

• 1027 BC — Zhao of Zhou

References