1240s BC Decade From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The 1240s BC is a decade that lasted from 1249 BC to 1240 BC. Events and trends c. 1240 BC—The Philistines expand their influence into Cyprus and Canaan.[1][2] c. 1240 BC—The wimble[3] and lathe[4] are invented. Significant people Merneptah, pharaoh of Egypt, born (approximate date). In legend 1249 BC—Gideon conquers the Midianites.[3] c. 1240 BC—The Argonauts capture Troy.[5][3] References [1]"WORLD HISTORY 1500 - 1200 B.C." History Central. Historycentral. Retrieved 20 April 2017. [2]"Exploring Philistine Origins on the Island of Cyprus, Vassos Karageorghis, BAR 10:02, Mar-Apr 1984". Archived from the original on 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2018-12-31. [3]Ruoff, Henry Woldmar (1917). The standard dictionary of facts. pp. 55–56. Retrieved 20 April 2017. [4]Haydn, Joseph (1877). Haydn's Dictionary of Dates: Relating to All Ages and Nations. Harper & Brothers. p. 284. Retrieved 20 April 2017. [5]Little, Charles Eugene (1900). Cyclopedia of Classified Dates with an Exhaustive Index. Gale Research Company. p. 1142. Retrieved 20 April 2017. philistines 1240 bc. This BC year article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles
