1120s BC

The 1120s BC is a decade that lasted from 1129 BC to 1120 BC.

  • 1127/6 BC—Thymoetes, legendary King of Athens, dies childless after a reign of 9 years. He is succeeded by his designated heir Melanthus of Pylos, son of Andropompus, who had reportedly assisted him in battle against the Boeotians.[1]
  • 1122 BC—Legendary founding of Pyongyang[2]
  • 1122 BC—Legendary founding emigration of Gija to Gija Joseon.[3]
  • c. 1120 BC—Destruction of Troy VIIb1.[4]

References

  1. ^ Harding, Phillip (2007). "Trojan War to the End of the Monarchy". The Story of Athens: The Fragments of the Local Chronicles of Attika. Routledge. pp. 77–78. ISBN 9780203448342.
  2. ^ "Pyongyang". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  3. ^ Barnes, Gina L. (2001). State Formation in Korea: Historical and Archaeological Perspectives. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon Press. pp. 10–11. ISBN 0700713239.
  4. ^ Andrea, Alfred J.; Neel, Carolyn; M. McGeough, Kevin, eds. (2011). "Architecture and Urban Planning". World History Encyclopedia: Era 2: Early Civilizations, 4000-1000 BCE. ABC-CLIO. p. 227. ISBN 978-1-85109-930-6.
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