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

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 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