The 1300s BC is a decade which lasted from 1309 BC to 1300 BC.

Events and trends

* Cecrops II, legendary King of Athens, dies after a reign of 40 years and is succeeded by his son

Pandion II In Greek mythology, Pandion II ( or ; Ancient Greek: Πανδίων) was a legendary King of Athens, the son and heir of King Cecrops II and his wife Metiadusa, daughter of Eupalamus. Family Pandion was the father of Aegeus, Pallas, Nisos, Ly ...

was later driven into exile from

Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates a ...

by the sons of Cecrops II's brother (or possibly nephew) Metion, so that Metion could take power.

fled to Megara, where he married the King's daughter and eventually inherited the throne. After his death,

's sons returned to

and drove out the sons of Metion. *c. 1307 BC—

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becomes king of

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. * 1306 BC (or 1319 BC)—

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becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. * 1300 BC— Pangeng moved the capital of

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to Yin. *c. 1300 BC—Some people of "Eastern Woodlands" begin to build massive earthworks, mounds of earth and stone. Poverty Point,

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is the earliest one. *c. 1300 BC–1200 BC—Treasury of Atreus, Mycenae,

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, is built. Excavated by

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in 1878. *c. 1300 BC–1200 BC—The palace at Pylos is built. *c. 1300 BC– 1100 BC— Warrior Vase, from Mycenae,

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, is made. It is now at National Archaeological Museum of Athens. *c. 1300 BC-1200 BC

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takes place. *c. 1700 BC-1110 BC Indo-Aryan migration to South Asia from Central Asia, partly causing Harappans to migrate south.

Significant people

* Pangeng of

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