What happened in 1178 BC?
One recorded event in 1178 BC: Battle of the Delta.
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Battle of the Delta
Battle between Egypt under Ramses III and the Sea Peoples
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 1178 BC.
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Turnus died
Died in Lanuvium. Mythical character King of the Rutuli.
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Marduk-apla-iddina I died
Died in Elam. Babylonian king.
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Asharid-apal-Ekur born
Born in Assyrian Empire. Assyrian king.
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Lydia founded
Lydia was founded, with its capital at Sardis.
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Merneptah Stele
Memorial plaque by Merneptah who ruled Egypt between 1213 and 1203 BC
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Gandhāra founded
Gandhāra was founded, with its capital at Taxila.
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Ugarit dissolved
Ugarit ceased to exist.
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Padua founded
Padua was founded.
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King Wu of Zhou born
Born in Shaanxi. Founder of China's Zhou dynasty.
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Ramesses V died
Died in Thebes. Egyptian pharaoh of the 20th dynasty.
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King Zhou of Shang born
Born in Anyang. Last king of Chinese Shang dynasty (r. 1075 BBCE-1046 BCE).
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Nebuchadnezzar I died
Died in Babylon. King of Babylon.
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