990s BC

Centuries: 11th century BC - 10th century BC - 9th century BC

Decades: 1040s BC 1030s BC 1020s BC 1010s BC 1000s BC - 990s BC - 980s BC 970s BC 960s BC 950s BC 940s BC

Events and trends

• 993 BC - Amenemope succeeds Psusennes I as king of Egypt.
• 993 BC - Archippus, King of Athens dies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his son Thersippus.

Significant people

See also: 990s BC, 1000s BC, 1010s BC, 1020s BC, 1030s BC, 1040s BC, 10th century BC, 11th century BC, 940s BC, 950s BC