What is 22nd century BC?
{{Centurybox|-22}} The '''22nd century BC''' is a [[century]] which was from the year 2200 BC to 2101 BC. ==Events== [[image:GilgameshTablet.jpg|right|thumb|170px|The [[deluge (mythology)|Deluge]] tablet of the [[Gilgamesh epic]] in [[Akkadian language|Akkadian]]. The historical Gilgamesh had died centuries earlier before his epic was recorded]] <!-- Note that per WP:DATE, years before 1700 BC should link to the relevant century. Thus wikifying any of these years will redirect to this page. Only wikify links to other centuries. --> *[[4.2 kiloyear event]] – the land became very dry, an event that probably lasted the entire 22nd century BC and caused the end of several Old World civilizations. *[[23rd century BC|2217 BC]] – 2193 BC: [[Nomadic]] invasions of [[Akkad]]. *2200 BC: [[Sixth dynasty of Egypt]] ended. *c. 2190 BC: Caused by a [[22nd century BC drought|severe drought]], [[Old Kingdom]] finished in [[Ancient Egypt]]. Start of [[First Intermediate Period]]. 7th–10th Dynasties. *c. 2184 BC: [[Pharaoh]] [[Pepi II Neferkare]] dies (other date is 2289 BC?). *c. 2181 BC: Old Kingdom ends in Ancient Egypt (other date is 2190 BC). *c. 2181 BC: [[First Intermediate Period]] starts in Ancient Egypt (other date is 2190 BC). *2181 BC: [[Egypt]]: [[Pharaoh]] [[Nitocris]] died. End of [[Sixth dynasty of Egypt|Sixth Dynasty]], start of [[Seventh dynasty of Egypt|Seventh Dynasty]]. [[Pharaoh]] [[Neferkara I]] started to reign. *2180 BC: [[Old Kingdom]] ends in [[Ancient Egypt]]. [[First Intermediate Period of Egypt]] starts. *c. 2180 BC: [[Akkadian Empire]] fell under attack by the [[Guti (Mesopotamia)]], a mountain people from the northeast. *2173 BC: [[Egypt]]: End of [[Seventh dynasty of Egypt|Seventh Dynasty]], start of [[Eighth dynasty of Egypt|Eighth Dynasty]]. *2160 BC: [[Egypt]]: [[Pharaoh]] [[Neferirkara]] died. End of [[Eighth dynasty of Egypt|Eighth Dynasty]], start of [[Ninth dynasty of Egypt|Ninth Dynasty]]. Pharaoh [[Neferkare]] started to reign. *c. 2160 BC: Beginning of Middle [[Minoan civilization|Mino