c.1200 | ACHAEANS pressed by Doric and Aeolian tribes from the north of Greece start migrating to Crete, Cyprus, Anatolia. | 1200 vrb |
c.1200 | PERGAMON comes under Phrygia until 700. | 1200 rcT |
c.1200 | TROY-7b, destroyed 1230, but occupied, comes under Phrygians until 900, but not rebuilt until 1190. | 1200 rcT |
c.1200 | TROY (-7 1300-1100) comes under Phrygians until 900. | 1200 rcT |
c.1200 | ARMENO-PHRYGIANS, in Balkans and Thrace from 1250, cross Bosphorus straits into Anatolia. Settle west of Halys River among non-Indo-Europeans like those in Troy. V | 1250 vrb 1200 LEWH 50, TAWH 56 1190 CWH, RAI2 219 photo: Carlos Delgado |
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c.1200 | MUSHKI, in Thrace from ?, cross Bosphorus straits into Anatolia, move quickly across the north. | 1200 TAWH 56 |
c.1200 | SARDIS founded by descendants of Heracles. | 1200 ISBE 4-336 |
c.1200 | MYSIA, devastated since Trojan war, becomes part of Phrygia until 700. | 1200 hifi |
c.1200 | Hittites of western Anatolia, detached from the kingdom by Sea Peoples, form a state called MAEONIA, which lasts until 1140. First king is Manes or Timolus. Herodotus says emigrants from here land in Italy and become Etruscans. | 1205 RAI3 1200 hifi |
c.1200 | LUKKA tribes now emerge as LYCIA, a tightly-knit confederation of independent minor states, independent until 546. | 1200 hifi |
c.1200 | Ishuwa and Kizzuwatna in S.E. Anatolia fall to Sea Peoples. | 1200 hifi |
c.1200 | TARHUNTASSA, independent from 1240, falls to Sea Peoples, disappears from history. Area is partly occupied by Aeolian and Achaean Greeks, and becomes known as PAMPHYLIA. It is independent until 600. | 1200 hifi, rcT |
c.1200 | Λ HEATING accomplished by smoke ducts under floors in palace of king of Arzawa. | 1300 achr 1200 TTT |
c.1200 | Dendochronology from a tree found in Gordion shows evidence of a very dry period. | 1200 pczy |
c.1195 | MANES / TIMOLUS, 1st king of Maeonia, gored to death by a bull. Widow OMPHALE succeeds to 1173. | 1195 hifi |
c.1190 | ATYS, son of Manes & Omphale, comes of age, rules Maeonia for unknown time. | 1190 hifi |
c.1190 | SUPPILULIUMA-II ends. King of 2nd Hittite Dyn from 1209. | 1200 Morb, hifi, hiwo, jrank 1190 B76 V-67, RAI2 220, WPOT 206, anan, mxfld 1180 B76 2-192 1178 stma, wikHK 1177 hinf |
HATTUSA, Hittite capital from 1270, sacked and burned. Hittite culture survives south of Taurus Mts. |
c.1190 | CARCHEMISH, under Assyria from 1260, recovered by Hittites. Becomes their chief city until 1110. | guess |
c.1190 | 2nd HITTITE EMPIRE ends. Began 1450. Destroyed by Sea Peoples, Kashkans, and anyone else in the area. Little recorded history in Anatolia until 800. | 1230 vrb 1200 SHWC 25, WBANE 322, bk, hifi |
c.1190 | TROY-7b, under Phrygians 1200-900, rebuilt by Thracians until 1100. | 1190 rcT |
c.1185 | Mycenean HERACLES becomes 1st head of Heraclid dynasty, which lasts until 716, but they don't rule as kings until 1100. | 1185 anan |
c.1183 | CYGNUS king of Colonae in the Troad from 1200s killed by Achilles of Phthia. | 1183 hifi |
c.1183 | MYNES king of Lyrnessos in the Troad from 1200s, and son or co-king Epistrophos, both killed by Achilles of Phthia. | 1183 hifi |
c.1183 | Mycenean HERACLES arrives in Maeonia. Required to serve queen/regent OMPHALE until 1173. | 1183 hifi |
c.1178 Apr 16 |
SOLAR ECLIPSE: ". . . and the Sun has perished out of heaven, and an evil mist hovers over all." | Homer, Odyssey 1178 Apr 16 mrec, nasa |
c.1173 | OMPHALE dies. Queen or regent of Maeonia from 1195. Son of Heracles, ALCAEOS succeeds until 1140. | 1173 hifi |
c.1165 | MUSHKI, in Anatolia from 1200, arrive at beginning of Tigris & Euphrates. | 1165 TAWH 56 |
c.1140 | MAEONIA, Neo-Hittite kingdom in west Anatolia from 1200, ends. Taken over by Mycenaeans. Ruler of Maeonia from 1173 ALCAEOS ends. Son BELOS succeeds to 1120. At some point, MAEONIA will become LYDIA. | 1140 hifi |
c.1130 | AEOLIAN Greeks of Thessaly begin migrating to Lesbos island, thence to Anatolia. Continue until 1000. | 1130 B76 I-111 1100 GHH |
c.1120 | Son of Alcaeos, BELOS ends. Heraclid ruler of Maeonia/Lydia from 1140. Son NINOS succeeds to 1100. | 1120 hifi |
c.1115 | MUSHKI defeated in battle by Assyrians. | 1115 TAWH 56 |
c.1110 | CARCHEMISH, under Hittites from 1190, taken by TIGLATH-PILESER-I. Under Assyria until ?. | 1120 wikA |
c.1100 | LAMPS made in Europe and Anatolia burn olive or nut oil thru a wick. | 1100 TTT |
c.1100 | Son of Belos, NINOS ends. Heraclid ruler of Maeonia/Lydia from 1120. Son ARGON succeeds as 1st Heraclid king of Lydia until ?. HERACLID DYNASTY begins in LYDIA until 716. 17 Kings. Argon's successors are unknown until 795. | 1100 hifi |
c.1100 | TROY-7b, under Phrygians 1200-900, rebuilt from 1190, destroyed by fire, possibly by Sea Peoples. Site abandoned until 700. | 1100 B76 X-145, rcT 950 lvA |
c.1100 | MYCENEANS on Crete chased out by Dorians, some to Anatolia. This begins the Ionian migration to Anatolia. | 1100 MCAW 50 |
c.1068 | CODROS, last king of Attica from ?, dies. Sons Nelos and Androclos emigrate with many followers to west coast of Anatolia. | 1068 CDGRA 65, rcSB3, wikEA 1045 GHH 1044 DGRG 2-61 |
c.1050 | IONIAN MIGRATION: MYCENEANS of Attica and Arcadia move to Anatolia. | 1050 OCD 140 1000 bk |
c.1050 | ARMENO-PHRYGIANS, in Anatolia from 1200, settle in Phrygia. | 1000 hystn |
c.1050 | GORDION (Gordium), Anatolia founded by Armeno-Phrygians. Lasts until 676. | 1050 MCAW 52 |
c.1050 | CYME Aeolis founded by Greeks probably from Euboea. | 1050 wikCm 1033 GHH |
c.1045 | EPHESUS, previously called Apasa, founded on the Ayasuluk Hill, 3km from the center of ancient Ephesus by Dorian Androclos, who drives out the native Carian and Lelegian inhabitants. | 1100 IDB 1-242 1045 GHH 1044 ISBE 2-116 10th cen wikEΦ 1000 Dur 2-143 600 B76 6-904 |
c.1045 | PHOCAEA founded by Atticans on land given to them by the Aeolian Cymaeans. | 1045 GHH |
Anatolia 1000-501
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