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. ^[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.