Editing 1210s BC

{{short description|Decade from 1219 BC to 1210 BC}}
The '''1210s BC''' is a [[List of decades|decade]] which lasted from 1219 BC to 1210 BC.
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==Events and trends==
*[[1213 BC|1213 BC&ndash;]][[1203 BC]]—[[Merneptah Stele]] makes the earliest recorded mention of [[Israel]].
*[[1213 BC]]—[[Theseus]], legendary [[King of Athens]], is deposed and succeeded by [[Menestheus]], great-grandson of [[Erechtheus II|Erechtheus]] and second cousin of [[Theseus]]' father [[Aegeus]]. [[Menestheus]] is reportedly assisted by [[Castor and Polydeuces]] of [[Sparta]], who want to reclaim their sister [[Helen of Troy|Helen]] from her first husband [[Theseus]]. The latter seeks refuge in [[Skyros]], whose [[Monarch|King]] [[Lycomedes]] is an old friend and ally. [[Lycomedes]], however, considers his visitor a threat to the throne and proceeds to [[assassination|assassinate]] him (though other accounts place these events a decade later, in the [[1209–1200 BC|1200s BC]]).
*c.[[1213 BC]]—Death of [[Ramesses II]] ("the Great"), [[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] [[Pharaoh]].
*[[1210 BC]]—Accession of legendary [[Magadhan]] king Subrata of the [[Magadha (Mahajanapada)|Brihadrata dynasty]].

==Significant people==
* [[Merneptah]], [[Pharaoh]] of the [[Nineteenth Dynasty]] of [[Egypt]] (1212 BC–[[1202 BC]])
* [[Ramesses III]], [[pharaoh]] of [[Egypt]], born (approximate date).

[[Category:13th century BC| ]]