Solomon, King of Israel

Timeline

1. c. -970–-960Jerusalem · IsraelSucceeded to the throne in David's old age with the support of the prophet Nathan and others, suppressing the faction of his half-brother Adonijah, consolidating royal power and continuing David's centralizing policies.
2. c. -960–-940Jerusalem · IsraelBuilt the First Temple of Yahweh on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem, implemented a twelve-district administrative system, developed Red Sea and Mediterranean trade, and established diplomatic and commercial contacts with Tyre, Egypt, and others.
3. c. -940–-931Jerusalem · IsraelIn his later years he increased corvée labor and taxes, married princesses of many nations and tolerated the worship of foreign gods, provoking discontent among the northern tribes; after his death the kingdom split into the kingdoms of Israel and Judah.