What happened in 2201 BC?
No event is dated precisely to 2201 BC, but 2 entries are recorded in the surrounding period.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 2 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 2201 BC is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 2201 BC.
3rd millennium BC 2
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Babylon
Capital city of Babylonia and an archaeological site in modern-day Iraq
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Babylon founded
Babylon was founded.
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 2201 BC.
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Gojoseon founded
Gojoseon was founded, with its capital at Pyongyang.
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Enheduanna born
Born in Akkadian Empire. Akkadian princess; Sumerian high priestess of Nanna at Ur; poet and philosopher.
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Yu the Great born
Born in People's Republic of China. Xia Dynasty king and founder.
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Ebla dissolved
Ebla ceased to exist.
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Old Kingdom of Egypt dissolved
Old Kingdom of Egypt ceased to exist.
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Xia dynasty founded
Xia dynasty was founded, with its capital at Dengfeng.
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Motilla del Azuer
Bronze Age archaeological site in Spain
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Las Haldas
cultural heritage site in Peru
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Yu the Great died
Died in Kuaiji Mountains. Xia Dynasty king and founder.
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Kingdom of Kush founded
Kingdom of Kush was founded, with its capital at Meroë.
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Al-Rawda
Archaeological settlement mound in Hama, Syria
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Puzur-Ashur I born
Born in Assyrian Empire. Issi'ak Assur.
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