1240s BC

The 1240s BC is a decade which lasted from 1249 BC to 1240 BC.

Events and trends

• c. 1240 BC—The Philistines expand their influence into Cyprus and Canaan. ^{[1] [2]}
• c. 1240 BC—The wimble ^[3] and lathe ^[4] are invented.

Significant people

• Merneptah, pharaoh of Egypt, born (approximate date).

In legend

• 1249 BC—Gideon conquers the Midianites. ^[3]
• c. 1240 BC—The Argonauts capture Troy. ^{[5] [3]}

References

1. "WORLD HISTORY 1500 - 1200 B.C." History Central. Historycentral. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
2. "Exploring Philistine Origins on the Island of Cyprus, Vassos Karageorghis, BAR 10:02, Mar-Apr 1984". Archived from the original on 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
3. Ruoff, Henry Woldmar (1917). The standard dictionary of facts. pp. 55–56. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
4. Haydn, Joseph (1877). Haydn's Dictionary of Dates: Relating to All Ages and Nations. Harper & Brothers. p. 284. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
5. Little, Charles Eugene (1900). Cyclopedia of Classified Dates with an Exhaustive Index. Gale Research Company. p.  1142 . Retrieved 20 April 2017. philistines 1240 bc.