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:.
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:.
14th century BC - 14th century BC (15th century BC - 14th century BC - 13th century BC - other centuries) (1400s BC - 1390s BC - 1380s BC - 1370s BC - 1360s BC - 1350s BC - 1340s BC - 1330s BC - 1320s BC - 1310s BC - 1300s BC - other decades) (3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) Events: 1344 - 1322 BC -- Beginning of Hittite empire Significant persons: Akhenaten, Pharaoh of Egypt Tutankhamun, Pharaoh of Egypt Suppiliulima , king of the Hittites Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions:.
Pre 13th century in literature - Pre 13th century in literature See also: 13th century in literature, list of years in literature. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 New Books/Scriptures 3 Births 4 Deaths Events New Books/Scriptures 20th century BC: The Epic of Gilgamesh (Sumerian mythology) 19th century BC: The Ramayana (Hindu mythology) 1316 BC: The Mahabharata (of which the Bhagavad Gita is a section) (Hindu mythology) 8th century BC: The Iliad by Homer (Greek mythology) The Odyssey by Homer (Greek mythology) 5th century BC: The Histories of Herodotus by Herodotus 1st century BC: Eclogues, Georgics and Aeneid by Vergil Torah (not all books were written at the same time.) Bible (not all books were written at the same time.) Qur'an 9th century: Beowulf (Anglo-Saxon mythology) 10th century: Shahnameh 1086 - Domesday.
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.
1170s BC - 1170s BC Centuries: 13th century BC - 12th century BC - 11th century BC Decades: 1220s BC 1210s BC 1200s BC 1190s BC 1180s BC - 1170s BC - 1160s BC 1150s BC 1140s BC 1130s BC 1120s BC Events and Trends April 16, 1178 BC - A solar eclipse may mark the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca to his Kingdom after the Trojan War. He discovers a number of suitors rivaling to marry his wife Penelope, believed to be a widow, in order to succeed him in the throne. He organizes their slaying and re-establishes himself on the throne. Significant People.
1180s BC - 1180s BC Centuries: 13th century BC - 12th century BC - 11th century BC Decades: 1230s BC 1220s BC 1210s BC 1200s BC 1190s BC - 1180s BC - 1170s BC 1160s BC 1150s BC 1140s BC 1130s BC Events and Trends April 24 1184 BC - Traditional date of the fall of Troy. 1181 BC - Menestheus, legendary King of Athens and veteran of the Trojan War dies after a reign of 23 years and is succeeded by his nephew Demophon, a son of Theseus. Other accounts place his death a decade earlier and during the Trojan War (see 1190s BC). Significant People 1180 BC - Birth of Ramses III of Egypt.
1190s BC - 1190s BC Centuries: 13th century BC - 12th century BC - 11th century BC Decades: 1240s BC 1230s BC 1220s BC 1210s BC 1200s BC - 1190s BC - 1180s BC 1170s BC 1160s BC 1150s BC 1140s BC Events and Trends 1197 BC -The beginning of first period (1197 BC - 982 BC) by Sau Yung's concept of the I Ching and history. 1194 BC -The beginning of the legendary Trojan War. 1191 BC - Menestheus, legendary King of Athens dies during the Trojan War and after a reign of 23 years is succeeded by his nephew Demophon, a son of Theseus. Other accounts place his death a decade later and shortly after the Trojan War (see 1180s BC). Significant People.
1200s BC - 1200s BC Centuries: 14th century BC - 13th century BC - 12th century BC Decades: 1250s BC 1240s BC 1230s BC 1220s BC 1210s BC - 1200s BC - 1190s BC 1180s BC 1170s BC 1160s BC 1150s BC Events and Trends 1204 BC - Theseus, legendary King of Athens is deposed after a reign of 30 years and succeeded by Menestheus, great-grandson of Erichthonius II of Athens and second cousin of his father Aegeus. Menestheus was reportedly assisted by Castor and Polydeuces of Sparta who wanted to reclaim their sister Helen from her first husband Theseus. The later seeks refuge in Skyros whose King Lycomedes is an old friend and allie of his. However Lycomedes considers his visitor a threat to the throne and proceeds in.
1210s BC - 1210s BC Centuries: 14th century BC - 13th century BC - 12th century BC Decades: 1260s BC 1250s BC 1240s BC 1230s BC 1220s BC - 1210s BC - 1200s BC 1190s BC 1180s BC 1170s BC 1160s BC Events and Trends 1213 BC - Theseus, legendary King of Athens is deposed and succeeded by Menestheus, great-grandson of Erichthonius II of Athens and second cousin of his father Aegeus. Menestheus was reportedly assisted by Castor and Polydeuces of Sparta who wanted to reclaim their sister Helen from her first husband Theseus. The later seeks refuge in Skyros whose King Lycomedes is an old friend and allie of his. However Lycomedes considers his visitor a threat to the throne and proceeds in his assassination. (Other accounts place these.
1220s BC - 1220s BC Centuries: 14th century BC - 13th century BC - 12th century BC Decades: 1270s BC 1260s BC 1250s BC 1240s BC 1230s BC - 1220s BC - 1210s BC 1200s BC 1190s BC 1180s BC 1170s BC Events and Trends 1225 BC - Birth of legendary Helen to King Tyndareus of Sparta and his wife Leda. (estimated date). 1224 BC - Death of Ramses II of Egypt 1221 BC - Pharaoh Merneptah defeats a Libyan invasion Significant People.
1250s BC - 1250s BC Centuries: 14th century BC - 13th century BC - 12th century BC Decades: 1300s BC 1290s BC 1280s BC 1270s BC 1260s BC - 1250s BC - 1240s BC 1230s BC 1220s BC 1210s BC 1200s BC Events and Trends September 7, 1251 BC - A solar eclipse at this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes, Greece. Significant People.
1240s BC - 1240s BC Centuries: 14th century BC - 13th century BC - 12th century BC Decades: 1290s BC 1280s BC 1270s BC 1260s BC 1250s BC - 1240s BC - 1230s BC 1220s BC 1210s BC 1200s BC 1190s BC Events and Trends Significant People.
1260s BC - 1260s BC Centuries: 14th century BC - 13th century BC - 12th century BC Decades: 1310s BC 1300s BC 1290s BC 1280s BC 1270s BC - 1260s BC - 1250s BC 1240s BC 1230s BC 1220s BC 1210s BC Events and Trends Traditonal date of the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt under the leadership of Moses. Significant People.
