The 11th century BC
50 sourced entries across 30 documented years, grouped into 1 decade. A century here runs 1900–1999 rather than 1901–2000, so its decades sit inside it exactly.
Decades
- The 1000s BC — 2 years, 17 entries
By subject
- Conflict & Security in the 11th century BC — 12 entries
- Geopolitics & Diplomacy in the 11th century BC — 9 entries
A few of the years
- 1090 BCE1090 BC—or the Year of the Hyenas, in the reign of Ramesses XI, was a year of catastrophe. There was a very significant drop in the flow of river Nile waters, caused by a spike in climate normality. This led to significant starvation of the Egyptians, loss of faith in the religion as conducted by the high priest and collapse not only of the state in Egypt but also its economy, leading to a ten-year period of chaos. This led to the emergence of tomb robbers and the end of the Valley of the Kings as a burial site. Ancient Lives: The Story of the Pharaohs' Tombmakers
- 1079 BCE1079 BC—Death of Zhou cheng wang, king of the Zhou dynasty of China.
- 1068 BCE1068 BC: Codrus, legendary King of Athens, dies in battle against Dorian invaders after a reign of 21 years. Athenian tradition considers him the last king to have held absolute power. Modern historians consider him the last king whose life account is part of Greek mythology. He is succeeded by his son Medon.
- 1053 BCE1053 BC—Death of Kang, king of the Zhou of ancient China. In September, a five-planetary alignment occurs.
- 1048 BCE1048 BC—Medon, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 20 years and is succeeded by his son Acastus.
- 1042 BCEc. 1042 BC—Beginning of the Rebellion of the Three Guards. Guanshu Xian and Caishu Du instigate Shang loyalists under Wu Geng to revolt.
- 1031 BCE1031 BC — Shalmaneser II becomes King of Assyria
- 1026 BCE1026 BC — Saul becomes the first king of the Israelites.