1120s BC

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

Events and trends

• 1127/6 BC—Thymoetes, legendary King of Athens, dies childless^{[ citation needed ]} 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.^{[ citation needed ]}
• c. 1120 BC—Destruction of Troy VIIb1. ^[3]

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. 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.