1190s BC

Millennium:	2nd millennium BC
Centuries:	13th century BC; 12th century BC; 11th century BC;
Decades:	1210s BC; 1200s BC; 1190s BC; 1180s BC; 1170s BC;
Years:	1199 BC; 1198 BC; 1197 BC; 1196 BC; 1195 BC; 1194 BC; 1193 BC; 1192 BC; 1191 BC; 1190 BC;
Categories:	Deaths;

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

Millennium:	2nd millennium BC
Centuries:	13th century BC 12th century BC 11th century BC
Decades:	1210s BC 1200s BC 1190s BC 1180s BC 1170s BC
Years:	1199 BC 1198 BC 1197 BC 1196 BC 1195 BC 1194 BC 1193 BC 1192 BC 1191 BC 1190 BC
Categories:	Deaths