What happened in 1200 BC?
One recorded event in 1200 BC: Lydia founded.
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Lydia founded
Lydia was founded, with its capital at Sardis.
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 1200 BC.
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Tomb of Nefertari
Tomb of Queen Nefertari
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Dykyi Sad
Bronze Age archaeological site in Mykolaiv, Ukraine
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Ramesses III born
Born in Thebes. Egyptian pharaoh of the 20th dynasty.
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Ramesses II died
Died in Pi-Ramesses. Egyptian third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty.
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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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Ugarit dissolved
Ugarit ceased to exist.
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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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