The 1190s BC is a

decade A decade () is a period of ten years. Decades may describe any ten-year period, such as those of a person's life, or refer to specific groupings of calendar years. Usage Any period of ten years is a "decade". For example, the statement that "du ...

which lasted from 1199 BC to 1190 BC.

Events and trends

* 1197 BC—The beginning of the first period ( 1197 BC–

982 BC The 980s BC is a List of decades, decade which lasted from 989 BC to 980 BC. Events and trends

* 984 BC—Osorkon the Elder succeeds Amenemope (pharaoh), Amenemope as monarch, king of History of Egypt, Egypt. * 0982 BC—The end of first peri ...

) according to

Shao Yong Shao Yong (; 1011–1077), courtesy name Yaofu (堯夫), named Shào Kāngjié (邵康節) was a Chinese cosmologist, historian, philosopher, and poet who greatly influenced the development of Neo-Confucianism across China during the Song dynast ...

's concept of the

I Ching The ''I Ching'' or ''Yi Jing'' (, ), usually translated ''Book of Changes'' or ''Classic of Changes'', is an ancient Chinese divination text that is among the oldest of the Chinese classics. Originally a divination manual in the Western Zho ...

and history. *

1194 BC The 1190s BC is a List of decades, decade which lasted from 1199 BC to 1190 BC. Events and trends * 1197 BC—The beginning of the first period (1197 BC–982 BC) according to Shao Yong's concept of the I Ching and history. * 1194 BC—The beginni ...

—The beginning of the legendary

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. * {{circa, 1192 BC—

Wu Ding Wu Ding (); personal name Zi Zhao, was a king of the Shang dynasty who ruled China around 1200s BC. He is the earliest figure in Chinese history mentioned in contemporary records. The annals of the Shang dynasty compiled by later historians were o ...

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of the

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, dies in the fifty-ninth year of his reign, and is succeeded by his son Zu Geng. *

1191 BC The 1190s BC is a List of decades, decade which lasted from 1199 BC to 1190 BC. Events and trends * 1197 BC—The beginning of the first period (1197 BC–982 BC) according to Shao Yong's concept of the I Ching and history. * 1194 BC—The beginni ...

—

Menestheus In Greek mythology, Menestheus (; Ancient Greek: Μενεσθεύς) was a legendary king of Athens during the Trojan War. He was set up as king by the twins Castor and Pollux when Theseus travelled to the Underworld after abducting their sister, ...

, legendary

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, dies during the

after a reign of 23 years and is succeeded by his nephew Demophon, a son of

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. Other accounts place his death a decade later and shortly after the

(see 1180s BC).

Significant people

Amenemses Amenmesse (also Amenmesses or Amenmose) was the fifth pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty in Ancient Egypt, possibly the son of Merneptah and Queen Takhat. Others consider him to be one of the innumerable sons of Ramesses II. Very little is kno ...

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of the

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(

1202 BC The 1200s BC is a decade which lasted from 1209 BC to 1200 BC. Events and trends * 1207 BC **Pharaoh Merneptah claims a victory over the Israelites. **October 30 – Earliest known dateable solar eclipse. * 1206 BC: Approximate starting date ...

–1199 BC)

1190s BC The 1190s BC is a decade which lasted from 1199 BC to 1190 BC. Events and trends * 1197 BC—The beginning of the first period (1197 BC– 982 BC) according to Shao Yong's concept of the I Ching and history. * 1194 BC—The beginning of the leg ...