Chronyas has 24 events dated to the 20th century BCE (2,000 BCE to 1,901 BCE), during the Ancient civilizations. Below are the most notable ones, in date order.
Most of the events in this century belong to Civilizations & archaeology and Wars, politics & history.
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- from c. 2,000 BCE to 1,500 BCEErlitou culture
- c. 2,000 BCEOrigins of Homs
- from c. 2,000 BCE to 1,800 BCEIsin-Larsa period
- from c. 2,000 BCE to 1,600 BCEMiddle Bronze Age
- from c. 2,000 BCE to 1,500 BCEPhilippine Jade Artifacts
- c. 2,000 BCEOrigins of Najran
- c. 2,000 BCEEruption of Sheveluch
- c. 1,991 BCEDeath of Mentuhotep IV
- from c. 1,991 BCE to 1,802 BCETwelfth Dynasty of Egypt
- c. 1,990 BCEOrigins of Pyramid of Senusret I
- c. 1,990 BCEOrigins of Pyramid of Amenemhet I
- c. 1,990 BCEEruption of Tolima, Nevado del
- c. 1,985 BCEDeath of Ishbi-Erra
- from c. 30 December 1,977 BCE to 2 February 1,947 BCEAmenemhat I becomes Pharaoh
- c. 1,970 BCEDeath of Puzur-Ashur I
- c. 5 March 1,965 BCEDeath of Amenemhat I
- c. 1,954 BCEDeath of Iddin-Dagan
- from c. 1,950 BCE to 1,750 BCEOld-Assyrian period
- from c. 1,947 BCE to 1,911 BCESenusret I becomes Pharaoh
- c. 1,935 BCEDeath of Ishme-Dagan
- c. 1,930 BCELaws of Eshnunna
- c. 1,919 BCEDeath of Senusret I
- from c. 1,911 BCE to 1,879 BCEAmenemhat II becomes Pharaoh
- from c. 1,907 BCE to 1,897 BCEEochaid mac Eirc becomes High King of Ireland