Editing 1060s BC

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The '''1060s BC''' is a [[List of decades|decade]] which lasted from 1069 BC to 1060 BC.
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==Events and trends==
* c.1069 BC – End of [[New Kingdom of Egypt]]<ref>{{cite book |editor-last=Shaw |editor-first=Ian |title=The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt |year=2000 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-815034-3 |page=[https://archive.org/details/oxfordhisto00shaw/page/264/mode/2up?q=1069 259] |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/oxfordhisto00shaw/page/264/mode/2up?q=1069}}</ref> and start of the [[Third Intermediate Period of Egypt]] and [[Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt]], founded by [[Smendes]].
* 1068 BC – [[Codrus]], legendary [[Kings of Athens|King of Athens]], dies in battle against [[Dorians|Dorian]] invaders after a reign of 21 years. [[Athenian]] tradition considers him the last [[Monarch|King]] to have held absolute power. Modern historians consider him the last King whose life account is part of [[Greek mythology]]. He is succeeded by his son [[Medon (mythology)|Medon]].

==References==
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