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Encyclopedia > 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


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  • 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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1180s BC (123 words)
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.
1180 BC - Birth of Ramses III of Egypt
BIGpedia - Helen - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online (1398 words)
1213 BC - At the age of twelve Helen is abducted by King Theseus of Athens who marries her against her father's and brothers' consent.
1212 BC - Tyndareus marries Helen to Menelaus of Mycenae.
1184 BC - Paris mortally wounded in battle by Philoctetes.
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