1150s BC

Centuries: 13th century BC - 12th century BC - 11th century BC

Decades: 1200s BC 1190s BC 1180s BC 1170s BC 1160s BC - 1150s BC - 1140s BC 1130s BC 1120s BC 1110s BC 1100s BC

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Events and Trends

• 1159 BC - Global "tree ring event" (period of arrested tree growth) lasting for 18 years
• 1154 BC - Death of King Menelaus of Sparta (estimated date).
• 1154 BC - Suicide of exiled Queen Helen of Sparta at Rhodes. (estimated date).

Significant People

• 1153 BC - Death of pharaoh Ramses III of Egypt.