B.C.
1188 Jephthah (son of a harlot) becomes judge and defeats the Ammonites (Judges 11-12)
1188 Jephthah makes a vow (Judges 11:30)
1188 Rameses III becomes pharaoh of Egypt
1188 20th Dynasty in Egypt is founded with the capital at Tanis
1183 Ibzan becomes judge (Judges 12:8)
1175 A league of Greeks and Sea Peoples invade Egypt and are defeated
1175 Elon becomes judge (Judges 12:11)
1170 Tyre and other port cities flourish
1167 Eli is born
1165 Abdon becomes judge (Judges 12:13)
1165 Israel turns to idolatry (Judges 13:1)
1165 Philistines become powerful and overpower Israel for 40 years (Judges 13:1)
1155 Samuel is born (1 Samuel 1:19)
1146 Samson slays 1000 Philistines (Judges 15:16)
1146 Samson's death defeats the Philistines (Judges 16:30)
1125 Nebuchadnezzar I of Babylon fights off the Assyrians
1122 Emperor Wu Wang founds the Chou Dynasty in China
1122 Feudal System is established in China
1120 Utica (Tunisia) established as a city for trade in northern Africa
1117 The Philistines capture the Ark of the Covenant, Eli dies (1 Samuel 4:18)
1116 Tiglathpilesar I becomes king of Assyria
1116 Assyria conquers Babylon
1116 Samuel is a prophet and the last judge of Israel (1 Samuel 4:1)
1116 The Philistines place the Ark of the Covenant into the temple of Dagon (1 Samuel 5)