1190s BC
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The 1190s BC is a decade which lasted from 1199 BC to 1190 BC.
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Events and trends
[edit]- 1197 BC—The beginning of the first period (1197 BC–982 BC) according to Shao Yong's concept of the I Ching and history.
- 1194 BC—The beginning of the legendary Trojan War.
- c. 1192 BC—Wu Ding, king of the Shang dynasty, dies in the fifty-ninth year of his reign, and is succeeded by his son Zu Geng.[1]
- 1191 BC—Menestheus, legendary King of Athens, dies during the Trojan War after a reign of 23 years and 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
[edit]- Amenemses, Pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt (1202 BC–1199 BC)
References
[edit]- ^ Thorp, Robert L (March 25, 2013). China in the Early Bronze Age: Shang Civilization. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 136. ISBN 9780812203615.