12th century BC - 12th century BC (13th century BC - 12th century BC - 11th century BC - other centuries) (1200s BC - 1190s BC - 1180s BC - 1170s BC - 1160s BC - 1150s BC - 1140s BC - 1130s BC - 1120s BC - 1110s BC - 1100s BC - other decades) (3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) Events: c. 1200 BC - Anasazi civilization in North America. April 24, 1184 BC- Traditional date for the fall of Troy, Asia Minor to the Mycenaeans and their allies. This marks the end of the Trojan War of Greek mythology. c. 1150 BC - Olmec civilization in Mesoamerica. Significant persons: Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions:.
11th century BC - 11th century BC (12th century BC - 11th century BC - 10th century BC - other centuries) (1100s BC - 1090s BC - 1080s BC - 1070s BC - 1060s BC - 1050s BC - 1040s BC - 1030s BC - 1020s BC - 1010s BC - 1000s BC - other decades) (3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) Events: Alphabet developed by Phoenicians (1100s BC) Zhou Dynasty (1122 BC - 256 BC) instituted in China Significant persons: Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions.
13th century BC - 13th century BC (14th century BC - 13th century BC - 12th century BC - other centuries) (1300s BC - 1290s BC - 1280s BC - 1270s BC - 1260s BC - 1250s BC - 1240s BC - 1230s BC - 1220s BC - 1210s BC - 1200s BC - other decades) (3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) Events: 1285 BC - Battle of Kadesh, Rameses II almost defeated by Hittites. Significant persons: Rameses II, pharaoh of Egypt Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions:.
1050s BC - 1050s BC Centuries: 12th century BC - 11th century BC - 10th century BC Decades: 1100s BC 1090s BC 1080s BC 1070s BC 1060s BC - 1050s BC - 1040s BC 1030s BC 1020s BC 1010s BC 1000s BC Events and Trends 1053 BC - Death of Zhou kang wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. 1052 BC - Zhou zhao wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. 1050 BC - Philistines capture the Ark of the Covenant from Israel in battle. (Approximate date) Significant People.
1090s BC - 1090s BC Centuries: 12th century BC - 11th century BC - 10th century BC Decades: 1140s BC 1130s BC 1120s BC 1110s BC 1100s BC - 1090s BC - 1080s BC 1070s BC 1060s BC 1050s BC 1040s BC Events and Trends Significant People.
1070s BC - 1070s BC Centuries: 12th century BC - 11th century BC - 10th century BC Decades: 1120s BC 1110s BC 1100s BC 1090s BC 1080s BC - 1070s BC - 1060s BC 1050s BC 1040s BC 1030s BC 1020s BC Events and Trends 1079 BC - Death of Zhou cheng wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. 1078 BC - Zhou kang wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. Significant People.
1080s BC - 1080s BC Centuries: 12th century BC - 11th century BC - 10th century BC Decades: 1130s BC 1120s BC 1110s BC 1100s BC 1090s BC - 1080s BC - 1070s BC 1060s BC 1050s BC 1040s BC 1030s BC Events and Trends 1089 BC - Melanthus, legendary King of Athens dies after a reign of 37 years and is succeeded by his son Codrus. Significant People.
1060s BC - 1060s BC Centuries: 12th century BC - 11th century BC - 10th century BC Decades: 1110s BC 1100s BC 1090s BC 1080s BC 1070s BC - 1060s BC - 1050s BC 1040s BC 1030s BC 1020s BC 1010s BC Events and Trends 1069 BC - Ramses XI dies, ending the Twentieth Dynasty. He is succeeded by Smendes, who founds the Twenty-first Dynasty. 1068 BC - Codrus, legendary King of Athens dies in battle against Dorian invaders after a reign of 21 years. Athenian tradition considered him the last King to have held absolute power. Modern historians consider him the last King whose life account is part of Greek mythology. He is succeeded by his son Medon. Significant People.
1040s BC - 1040s BC Centuries: 12th century BC - 11th century BC - 10th century BC Decades: 1090s BC 1080s BC 1070s BC 1060s BC 1050s BC - 1040s BC - 1030s BC 1020s BC 1010s BC 1000s BC 990s BC Events and Trends 1048 BC - Medon, King of Athens dies after a reign of 20 years and is succeeded by his son Acastus 1044 BC - On the death of Smendes, king of Egypt, he is succeeded by two co-regents, Psusennes I and Neferkare Amenemnisu. Significant People.
1030s BC - 1030s BC Centuries: 12th century BC - 11th century BC - 10th century BC Decades: 1080s BC 1070s BC 1060s BC 1050s BC 1040s BC - 1030s BC - 1020s BC 1010s BC 1000s BC 990s BC 980s BC Events and Trends 1039 BC - Neferkare Amenemnisu, king of Egypt, dies. Significant People.
1020s BC - 1020s BC Centuries: 12th century BC - 11th century BC - 10th century BC Decades: 1070s BC 1060s BC 1050s BC 1040s BC 1030s BC - 1020s BC - 1010s BC 1000s BC 990s BC 980s BC 970s BC Events and Trends 1027 BC - Traditional date for the end of the Shang Dynasty in China. Significant People.
1010s BC - 1010s BC Centuries: 12th century BC - 11th century BC - 10th century BC Decades: 1060s BC 1050s BC 1040s BC 1030s BC 1020s BC - 1010s BC - 1000s BC 990s BC 980s BC 970s BC 960s BC Events and Trends 1012 BC - Acastus, King of Athens dies after a reign of 36 years and is succeeded by his son Archippus. Significant People.
1000s BC - 1000s BC Centuries: 12th century BC - 11th century BC - 10th century BC Decades: 1050s BC 1040s BC 1030s BC 1020s BC 1010s BC - 1000s BC - 990s BC 980s BC 970s BC 960s BC 950s BC Events and Trends 1006 BC - David becomes king of the ancient Israelites (traditional date) 1002 BC - Death of Zhou zhao wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. 1001 BC - Zhou mo wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. Significant People.
1100s BC - 1100s BC Centuries: 13th century BC - 12th century BC - 11th century BC Decades: 1150s BC 1140s BC 1130s BC 1120s BC 1110s BC - 1100s BC - 1090s BC 1080s BC 1070s BC 1060s BC 1050s BC Events and Trends 1100 BC - Tiglath-Pileser I of Assyria conquers the Hittites c. 1100 BC - The Dorians invade Greece Significant People.
1110s BC - 1110s BC Centuries: 13th century BC - 12th century BC - 11th century BC Decades: 1160s BC 1150s BC 1140s BC 1130s BC 1120s BC - 1110s BC - 1100s BC 1090s BC 1080s BC 1070s BC 1060s BC Events and Trends 1115 BC - Zhou cheng wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. Significant People 1116 BC - Death of Zhou wu wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty (1122 BC - 256 BC) of China..
1120s BC - 1120s BC Centuries: 13th century BC - 12th century BC - 11th century BC Decades: 1170s BC 1160s BC 1150s BC 1140s BC 1130s BC - 1120s BC - 1110s BC 1100s BC 1090s BC 1080s BC 1070s BC Events and Trends 1126 BC - Thymoetes, legendary King of Athens dies childless after a reign of 8 years. He is succeeded by his designated heir Melanthus of Pylos, a fifth-generation descedant of Neleus who had reportedly assisted him in battle against the Boeotians. Zhou Wu Wang overthrows the Chinese King Zhou Hsin(Wade-Giles) (Zhou Xin in Pinyin) and founds the Zhou (PY) (Chou W-G) Zhou Dynasty (1122 BC - 256 BC). 1122 BC - Legendary founding date of the city of Pyongyang. Significant People.
1130s BC - 1130s BC Centuries: 13th century BC - 12th century BC - 11th century BC Decades: 1180s BC 1170s BC 1160s BC 1150s BC 1140s BC - 1130s BC - 1120s BC 1110s BC 1100s BC 1090s BC 1080s BC Events and Trends 1135 BC - Oxyntes, legendary King of Athens dies after a reign of 12 years and is succeeded by his elder son Apheidas. 1134 BC - Apheidas, legendary King of Athens is assassinated and succeeded by his younger brother Thymoetes after a reign of 1 year. Significant People.
1140s BC - 1140s BC Centuries: 13th century BC - 12th century BC - 11th century BC Decades: 1190s BC 1180s BC 1170s BC 1160s BC 1150s BC - 1140s BC - 1130s BC 1120s BC 1110s BC 1100s BC 1090s BC Events and Trends 1147 BC - Demophon, legendary King of Athens and veteran of the Trojan War dies after a reign of 33 years and is succeeded by his son Oxyntes. Significant People Nebuchadnezzar I becomes king of Babylon (1146 BC).
1150s BC - 1150s BC Centuries: 13th century BC - 12th century BC - 11th century BC Decades: 1200s BC 1190s BC 1180s BC 1170s BC 1160s BC - 1150s BC - 1140s BC 1130s BC 1120s BC 1110s BC 1100s BC Events and Trends 1159 BC - Global "tree ring event" (period of arrested tree growth) lasting for 18 years 1154 BC - Death of King Menelaus of Sparta (estimated date). 1154 BC - Suicide of exiled Queen Helen of Sparta at Rhodes. (estimated date). Significant People 1153 BC - Death of pharaoh Ramses III of Egypt..
1160s BC - 1160s BC Centuries: 13th century BC - 12th century BC - 11th century BC Decades: 1210s BC 1200s BC 1190s BC 1180s BC 1170s BC - 1160s BC - 1150s BC 1140s BC 1130s BC 1120s BC 1110s BC Events and Trends Death of Pharaoh Ramses V, from smallpox (1160 BC) Significant People.
