| Millennia: | 2nd millennium 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 |
| Years: | 1179 BC 1178 BC 1177 BC 1176 BC 1175 BC 1174 BC 1173 BC 1172 BC 1171 BC 1170 BC |
| Categories: | Births - Deaths - State leaders - Sovereign states Establishments - Disestablishments |
Events and trends[]
- 1178 BC — April 16 — A solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom after the Trojan War. He discovers a number of suitors competing to marry his wife Penelope, whom they believe to be a widow, in order to succeed him on the throne. He organizes their slaying and re-establishes himself on the throne.
Significant people[]
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