Qarqar 853 BC: where Assyria dates the kings of Israel

One battle, two record-keeping traditions, and the handful of synchronisms that let a date in the Assyrian eponym lists fix a reign in the book of Kings.

A timeline of 18 events from 885 BC to 763 BC, by stevejeffery1703, on Timeline Source.

Events

1. Omri of Israel: 885 BC – 874 BC
2. Ahab of Israel: 874 BC – 853 BC
3. Jehoshaphat of Judah: 873 BC – 848 BC
4. Hadadezer of Damascus: 865 BC – 842 BC
5. Shalmaneser III of Assyria: 859 BC – 824 BC
6. Battle of Qarqar: 853 BC
7. Ahab in the coalition at Qarqar: 853 BC
8. Twelve years, two kings: 853 BC – 841 BC
9. Ahaziah of Israel: 853 BC – 852 BC
10. Ahab killed at Ramoth-Gilead: 853 BC
11. Jehoram of Judah: 853 BC – 841 BC
12. Joram of Israel: 852 BC – 841 BC
13. Hazael of Damascus: 842 BC – 800 BC
14. Jehu’s tribute on the Black Obelisk: 841 BC
15. Jehu of Israel: 841 BC – 814 BC
16. Ahaziah of Judah: 841 BC
17. Athaliah in Jerusalem: 841 BC – 835 BC
18. Solar eclipse, Bur-Sagale: Jun 15, 763 BC