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
1240s BC - Events and trends.
1240s BC - Significant people.
Category: 1240s BC
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Centuries: 14th century BC - 13th century BC - 12th century BC
Decades: 1330s BC 1320s BC 1310s BC 1300s BC 1290s BC - 1280s BC - 1270s BC 1260s BC 1250s BC 1240s BC 1230s BC
1280s BC - Events and trends.
1285 BC - Battle of Kadesh: Rameses II, Pharaoh of Egypt is almost defeated by Muwatallis of the Hittites.
1282 BC - Pandion II, legendary King of Athens, dies after a nominal reign of 25 years. He reportedly only reigned in Megara while Athens and the rest of Attica we ...
Centuries: 14th century BC - 13th century BC - 12th century BC
Decades: 1340s BC 1330s BC 1320s BC 1310s BC 1300s BC - 1290s BC - 1280s BC 1270s BC 1260s BC 1250s BC 1240s BC
1290s BC - Events and trends.
December 15 1290 BC - Seti I, Pharaoh of Egypt dies.
December 15 1290 BC - Ramses II becomes Pharaoh of Egypt.
Destruction of Troy VIIa, most likely candidate for a historical event underlying the legendary Trojan War.
1290s BC - Si ...
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
1210s BC - Events and trends.
1213 BC - Theseus, legendary King of Athens, is deposed and succeeded by Menestheus, great-grandson of Erechtheus and second cousin of Theseus' father Aegeus. Menestheus is reportedly assisted by Castor and Polydeuces of Sparta, who want to reclaim their sister Helen from her fi ...
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
1200s 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 Theseus' father Aegeus. Menestheus is reportedly assisted by Castor and Polydeuces of Sparta, who want ...
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
1190s 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 after a reign of 23 year ...
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
1220s BC - Events and trends.
1221 BC - Pharaoh Merneptah defeats a Libyan invasion
1220s BC - Significant people.
1225 BC - Birth of legendary Helen to King Tyndareus of Sparta and his wife Leda. (estimated date).
1224 BC - Death of Ramses II of Egyp ...
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
1250s BC - Events and trends.
September 7, 1251 BC - A solar eclipse at this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes, Greece.
1250 BCE Wu Ding emporer of Shang Dynasty to 1192 BCE.
1250s BC - Significant people.
Wu Ding Shang Dynasty ...
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
1260s BC - Events and trends.
1269 BC - Ramses II, king of ancient Egypt, and Hattusilis III, king of the Hittites, sign the earliest known peace treaty.
The approximate date traditionally offered for the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.
Centuries: 14th century BC - 13th century BC - 12th century BC
Decades: 1320s BC 1310s BC 1300s BC 1290s BC 1280s BC - 1270s BC - 1260s BC 1250s BC 1240s BC 1230s BC 1220s BC
1270s BC - Events and trends.
1270s BC - Significant people.
Category: 1270s BC
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