Events and trends

• 993 BC—Amenemope succeeds Psusennes I
  Psusennes I
  Psusennes I, or Greek Ψουσέννης], Pasibkhanu or Hor-Pasebakhaenniut I Egyptian ḥor-p3-sib3-ḫˁỉ--niwt] was the third king of the Twenty-first dynasty of Egypt who ruled from Tanis between 1047 – 1001 BC...
  
   as king of Egypt
  History of Egypt
  Egyptian history can be roughly divided into the following periods:*Prehistoric Egypt*Ancient Egypt**Early Dynastic Period of Egypt: 31st to 27th centuries BC**Old Kingdom of Egypt: 27th to 22nd centuries BC...
  
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• 993 BC—Archippus, Archon of Athens
  Archon of Athens
  This is a list of the eponymous archons of Athens.-Background:The archon was the chief magistrate in many Greek cities, but in Athens there was a council of archons which comprised a form of executive government...
  
   dies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his son Thersippus.
• 998 BC—King David establishes Jerusalem as the capital of the Kingdom of Israel.