As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. In the history of European culture, this period is considered part of the High Middle Ages.
13th century - Events.
Genghis Khan, Temujin by birth is claimed "Khan of Khans" by the Mongol tribes.
Mongols under Genghis Khan conquer and rule over most of Asia and Eastern Europe by establishing Mongol Empire
Ogedei Khan establish Mongolian dynasty in China. Some Mo ...
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.
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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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Centuries: 15th century BC - 14th century BC - 13th century BC
Decades: 1400s BC 1390s BC 1380s BC 1370s BC 1360s BC - 1350s BC - 1340s BC 1330s BC 1320s BC 1310s BC 1300s BC
1350s BC - Events and trends.
1350s BC - Significant people.
1350 BC - Pharaoh Amenhotep IV Akhenaton rises to the throne of Egypt.
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Centuries: 15th century BC - 14th century BC - 13th century BC
Decades: 1420s BC 1410s BC 1400s BC 1390s BC 1380s BC - 1370s BC - 1360s BC 1350s BC 1340s BC 1330s BC 1320s BC
1370s BC - Events and trends.
1370s BC - Significant people.
The end of the rule of Amenophis III
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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
1160s BC - Events and trends.
Death of Pharaoh Ramses V, from smallpox (1160 BC)
The Curse of Greyface and the start of the Discordian calendar (1166 BC)
1160s BC - Significant people.
Ramses V
Greyface
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12th century BC - Overview.
12th century BC - Events.
1200 BC - Ancient Pueblo Peoples civilization in North America. (approximate date)
1186 BC - End of the Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt, start of the Twentieth Dynasty
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 ...
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: 15th century BC - 14th century BC - 13th century BC
Decades: 1370s BC 1360s BC 1350s BC 1340s BC 1330s BC - 1320s BC - 1310s BC 1300s BC 1290s BC 1280s BC 1270s BC
1320s BC - Events and trends.
Egypt: End of Eighteenth Dynasty, start of Nineteenth Dynasty (1320 BC)
1320s BC - Significant people.
1323 BC - Death of Pharaoh Tutankhamun of Egypt
1320 BC - Birth of later Pharaoh Ramses II of Egypt (approximate date) ...
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: 15th century BC - 14th century BC - 13th century BC
Decades: 1410s BC 1400s BC 1390s BC 1380s BC 1370s BC - 1360s BC - 1350s BC 1340s BC 1330s BC 1320s BC 1310s BC
1360s BC - Events and trends.
1360s BC - Significant people.
1368 BC - Death of Erichthonius, mythical King of Dardania.
1366 BC - Birth of Princess Tadukhipa to Tusratta, King of Mitanni and his Queen Juni. She will be later married to Amenhotep III and after his death ...
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
1140s 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.
1140s BC - Significant people.
Nebuchadnezzar I becomes king of Babylon (1146 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
1110s BC - Events and trends.
1115 BC - Zhou cheng wang becomes king of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
1115 BC - Tiglath-Pileser I becomes king of Assyria.
1110s BC - Significant people.
1116 BC - Death of Zhou wu wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty (1122 BC - ...
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: 15th century BC - 14th century BC - 13th century BC
Decades: 1390s BC 1380s BC 1370s BC 1360s BC 1350s BC - 1340s BC - 1330s BC 1320s BC 1310s BC 1300s BC 1290s BC
1340s BC - Events and trends.
1347 BC - Legendary King Erechtheus II is reportedly killed by lightning after a reign of 50 years and is succeeded by his younger brother Cecrops II.
1346 BC - Pharaoh Amenhotep IV of Egypt begins his Cult of Aten and begins construction of Amarna intended to be his ne ...
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
1170s 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 competing to marry his wife Penelope, whom they believe to be a widow, in order to succeed him on the throne. He o ...
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
1150s 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).
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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: 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
1180s 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 earli ...
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 ...
