- 19th century BC
The 19th century BC was the century which lasted from 1900 BC to 1801 BC.
Events
*Hittite empire in
Hattusa ,Anatolia .
*1900 BC —Proto-Greek invasions ofGreece .
*c. 1900 BC — Fall of lastSumer ian dynasty.
*c.1900 BC :Late Harappan Phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins
*c. 1900 BC —Port ofLothal is abandoned.
*c.1897 BC —Senwosret II (Twelfth Dynasty) started to rule. He builtKahun near his pyramide tomb complex atel-Lahun .
*c. 1895–1878 BC — "Pectoral ofSenwosret II ", from the tomb ofprincess Sithathoryunet atel-Lahun was made. Twelfth Dynasty. It is now in theMetropolitan Museum of Art ,New York .
*c. 1880 BC —Pharaoh Senwosret II starts to rule (other date is 1897 BC).
*1878 BC —Senwosret II (Twelfth Dynasty) died.
*c. 1878 BC —Senwosret III (Twelfth Dynasty) started to rule.
*1876 BC —Israelite s enterEgypt after two years of famine (according to one interpretation of internal Biblical chronology; an alternate date is 1986 BC).
*c. 1874 BC —Pharaoh Senwosret II dies (other date is 1878 BC).
*c. 1874 BC —Pharaoh Senwosret III starts to rule (other date is 1878 BC).
*c. 1855 BC —Pharaoh Senwosret III dies (other date is 1839 BC).
*c. 1839 BC —Senwosret III (Twelfth Dynasty) died.
*1837 BC —Jacob was born, according to some biblical chronologies.
*1829–1818 BC — Egyptian-Nubia n war.
*1818 BC — Egyptian Campaign inIsrael .
*1813 BC —Amorite Conquest ofNorthern Mesopotamia .
*1806 BC — Traditional date for the end of theXia Dynasty inChina .
*Decline of theBeaker culture .ignificant persons
*1827–1677 BC —
Terah , father of Abraham, according to theHebrew Calendar
* 1812 BC — Birth ofAbraham according to theHebrew Calendar (1,948 years after biblical creation. Other datings include 23rd century BC, 21st century BC, 17th century BC, 16th Century BC, and 15th Century BC)
* 1807–1797 BC —Amenemhat III of EgyptDecades and years
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