1160s BC

Millennium:	2nd millennium BC
Centuries:	13th century BC – 12th century BC – 11th century BC
Decades:	1190s BC 1180s BC 1170s BC – 1160s BC – 1150s BC 1140s BC 1130s BC
Years:	1169 BC 1168 BC 1167 BC 1166 BC 1165 BC 1164 BC 1163 BC 1162 BC 1161 BC 1160 BC
1160s BC-related categories:

Events and trends

• 1166 BC—The start of the Discordian calendar and within Discordianism the date of Curse of Greyface.
• 1162 BC—The statue of Marduk is taken from Babylon by Elamite conquerors.
• 1160 BC—Ancient Nubia regains independence from Egypt, after long having served as its vice-royalty since its annexation by Pharaoh Ahmose I.

Significant people

• Ramesses V, Egyptian pharaoh
• Greyface