-1178 ⟶ Odysseus Returns, Slaying Suitors and Reclaiming Throne
April 16, 1178 BC: a solar eclipse may mark the return of Od...
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⚔️ Legendary Start of the Trojan War
c. 1194 BC: the beginning of the legendary Trojan War.⟶
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Greece👑 King Menestheus of Athens Dies, Demophon Succeeds
Menestheus, legendary King of Athens, dies during the Trojan War after a reign of 23 years and is succeeded by his nephew Demophon, a son of Theseus. Other accounts place his death a decade later and shortly after the Trojan War (see 1180s BC).⟶
Ancient greeceTrojan WarMythologyMonarchyBronze AgeSuccession
GreeceTurkey👑 Odysseus Returns, Slaying Suitors and Reclaiming Throne
April 16, 1178 BC: a solar eclipse may mark 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.⟶
Ancient greeceEpic PoetryMythologyKingTrojan WarLiterature
GreeceTurkey📜 Herodotus Completes 'The Histories'
Herodotus completes his History, which records the events concerning the Persian War.⟶
Ancient greeceHistoriographyPersian WarsHistoryLiteratureWriting
GreeceTurkey📜 Death of the Greek Poet Bion of Smyrna
✍️ Death of Greek Epigrammatist Crinagoras
Crinagoras, Greek epigrammatist (b. 70 BC)⟶
Ancient greeceRoman EmpirePoetryLiteratureClassical Antiquity
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