1300s BC

Centuries: 15th century BC - 14th century BC - 13th century BC

Decades: 1350s BC 1340s BC 1330s BC 1320s BC 1310s BC - 1300s BC - 1290s BC 1280s BC 1270s BC 1260s BC 1250s 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. Pandion II was later driven into exile from Athens by the sons of Cecrops II's brother (or possibly nephew) Metion, so that Metion could take power. Pandion II fled to Megara, where he married the King's daughter and eventually inherited the throne. After his death, Pandion II's sons returned to Athens and drove out the sons of Metion.
• 1307 BC - Adad-nirari I becomes king of Assyria.
• 1303 BC - Seti I becomes Pharaoh of Egypt.

Significant people

• Seti I of Egypt.