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5. The Chau Dynasty.
Year
No.
4. 51
6. 55
6. 12
7. 25
Reign.
B. C.
of
Cycle.
Cotemporary Events.
71122 25:16 The ark taken by the Philistines, 1112.
1.
2. 37
1115
3. 26 1078
25:23 Saul made king over Israe], 1095.
25:60 The kingdom of Athens ends in the death
of Codrus, 1070.
1052 26:26 The migration of the Ionian colonies from Greece, and, their settlement in Asia Min- 27: 17 or, 1044.
1001
The temple of Solomon finished, 1000. 946 28:12 Visit of the queen of Sheba, 988.
934
28:24 Solomon died, 971.
8. 15
909
¡
9. 16
1 10. 51
894
878
il. 46
827
28:49 Homer and Hesiod flourished, according
to the Marble, about 907.
29:04 Elijah the prophet taken up into heaven
about 892.
29:20 Lycurgus establishes his laws; the Olym-
pic games restored about 884. 30:11 Carthage built by Dido, 869
12. 11
781
30:57 Fall of the Assyrian empire, 820.
13. 51
770
31:08 Kingdom of Macedonia founded, 814.
14. 23
719
31:59 Kingdom of Lydia beings, 797,
15. 51
696
32:22 Isaiah beings to prophesy, 757.,
Rome built, 753.
681
16. 5
17. 25 676
32:37 End of the kingdom of Israel, 717.
32:42 Draco establishes his laws at Athens, 623.
lented and upright man, and for his fidelity was thrown into prison, where he completed the Yih King, or Book of Changes. From his incarceration he is said to have been liberated by the influence of his son Wú wang-the first monarch of the Chau dynasty; grieved at the imprisonment of his father, the son sent to the emperor a beautiful lady, with whom he was charmed, and by whose influence the libera- tiền of the minister was effected. Wan wáng is celebrated for erudi- tion, and for the good counsels which he gave to those who were in authority.