1841.
No.
1
2
3
4
51
5
55
6
12
946
Reign.
37
B. C.
Chronology of the Chinese.
5. THE CHOW DYNASTY.
Year of Cycle.
112225:16
Cotemporary Events.
133
1122 25:16 The ark taken by the Philistines, 1112.
1115 25:23|| Saul made king over Israel, 1095.
26 1078 25:60 The kingdom of Athens ends in the death
of Codrus, 1070.
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1052
26:26 The migration of the Ionian colonies from Greece, and their settlement in Asia Min-,
1001 27: 17|or, 1044.
The temple of Solomon finished, 1000. 28: 12 Visit of the queen of Sheba, 988.
7
25
934
28:24 Solomon dies, 971.
8
15
909
9
16
894
10
51
878
11
46
12
827
28: 49 Homer and Hesiod flourished, according
to the Marbles, about 907.
29:04 Elijah the prophet taken up into heaven
Jabout 892.
29: 20 Lycurgus establishes his laws; the Olym-
pic games restored about 884. 30: 11 Carthage built by Dido, 869.
781 30:57 Fall of the Assyrian empire, 820.
1351
770
31:08 Kingdom of Macedonia founded, 814.
14 23
719
31:59 Kingdom of Lydia begins, 797.
15
15
696
...
16
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681
17 25 676
32:22 Isaiah begins to prophesy, 757.
Rome built, 753.
32:37 End of the kingdom of Israel, 717.
32:42 Draco establishes his laws at Athens, 623
From his
lented and upright man, and for his fidelity was thrown into prison, where he completed the Yeih King, or Book of Changes. incarceration he is said to have been liberated by the influence of his son Woo wang-the first monarch of the Chow 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- tion of the minister was effected. Wan wang is celebrated for erudi. tion, and for the good counsels which he gave to those who were in authority.
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