1220s BC

Centuries: 14th century BC – 13th century BC – 12th century BC

Decades: 1270s BC 1260s BC 1250s BC 1240s BC 1230s BC – 1220s BC – 1210s BC 1200s BC 1190s BC 1180s BC 1170s BC

Events and trends

• 1221 BC – Pharaoh Merneptah defeats a Libyan invasion

Significant people

• 1225 BC – Birth of legendary Helen to King Tyndareus of Sparta and his wife Leda. (estimated date).
• 1224 BC – Death of Ramses II of Egypt