19th century BC

The 19th century BC was the century which lasted from 1900 BC to 1801 BC.

Events

  • Hittite empire in Hattusa, Anatolia.
  • 1900 BC: Transition from Early Helladic III to Middle Helladic culture in Greece.
  • c. 1900 BC: Minoan Old Palace (Protopalatial) period starts in Crete.
  • c. 1900 BC: Fall of last Sumerian dynasty.
  • c. 1900 BC: Late Harappan Phase of the Indus Valley Civilization begins
  • c. 1900 BC: The Mokaya along the Pacific coast of present-day Chiapas, Mexico were preparing cacao beverages.
  • c. 1900 BC: Port of Lothal is abandoned.
  • c. 1897 BC: Senwosret II (Twelfth Dynasty) started to rule. He built Kahun near his pyramide tomb complex at el-Lahun.
  • c. 1895 BC–1878 BC: "Pectoral of Senwosret II", from the tomb of princess Sithathoryunet at el-Lahun was made. Twelfth Dynasty. It is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
  • c. 1880 BC: Pharaoh Senwosret II starts to rule (other date is 1897 BC).
  • 1878 BC: Senwosret II (Twelfth Dynasty) died.
  • c. 1878 BC: Senwosret III (Twelfth Dynasty) started to rule.
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