1190s BC
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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium 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 |
| Years: | 1199 BC 1198 BC 1197 BC 1196 BC 1195 BC 1194 BC 1193 BC 1192 BC 1191 BC 1190 BC |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
[edit] 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.
- 1192 BC—Wu Ding king of Shang Dynasty died.
- 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).
[edit] Significant people
- Amenemses, Pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt (1202 BC–1199 BC)
