1250s BC

Millennium:	2nd millennium BC
Centuries:	14th century BC - 13th century BC - 12th century BC
Decades:	1280s BC 1270s BC 1260s BC - 1250s BC - 1240s BC 1230s BC 1220s BC
Years:	1259 BC 1258 BC 1257 BC 1256 BC 1255 BC 1254 BC 1253 BC 1252 BC 1251 BC 1250 BC
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Architecture; Establishments - Disestablishments

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The Lion Gate at Mycenae (full view) - showing the stepped ramp through it

[edit] Events and trends

c. 1259 BC — Ramesses II makes peace agreement with the Hittites (other date is 1263 BC).
c. 1258 BC — The Exodus as depicted in the Bible.
September 7, 1251 BC — A solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes, Greece.
1250 BC — Traditional date of the beginning of the Trojan War.
1250 BC — Wu Ding emperor of Shang Dynasty to 1192 BC.
c. 1250 BC — Lion Gate, Mycenae, Greece, are made. Citadel walls are built.

Millennium:	2nd millennium BC
Centuries:	14th century BC - 13th century BC - 12th century BC
Decades:	1280s BC 1270s BC 1260s BC - 1250s BC - 1240s BC 1230s BC 1220s BC
Years:	1259 BC 1258 BC 1257 BC 1256 BC 1255 BC 1254 BC 1253 BC 1252 BC 1251 BC 1250 BC
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Architecture Establishments - Disestablishments