1290s BC
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Centuries: 14th century BC - 13th century BC - 12th century BC
Decades: 1340s BC 1330s BC 1320s BC 1310s BC 1300s BC - 1290s BC - 1280s BC 1270s BC 1260s BC 1250s BC 1240s BC
Events and trends
- December 15 1290 BC - Seti I, Pharaoh of Egypt dies.
- December 15 1290 BC - Ramses II becomes Pharaoh of Egypt.
- Destruction of Troy VIIa, most likely candidate for a historical event underlying the legendary Trojan War.
Significant people
- Seti I of Egypt.
- Ramses II of Egypt (1290 BC)es:Aņos 1290 adC