1190s BC

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

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).