11th century BC

The eleventh century BC  comprises all years from to.

Events

 * —, legendary , dies after a reign of 37 years and is succeeded by his son.
 * — Death of, of the  of.
 * — becomes king of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
 * — dies, ending the . He is succeeded by, who founds the.
 * —, legendary , dies in battle against invaders after a reign of 21 years.  tradition considers him the last  to have held absolute power. Modern historians consider him the last King whose life account is part of . He is succeeded by his son.
 * — Death of, King of the of.
 * — becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
 * — becomes the first King of.
 * — capture the  from Israel in battle. (Approximate date)
 * —, , dies after a reign of 20 years and is succeeded by his son.
 * — overthrows the  King  and founds  ( — ).
 * — On the death of, , he is succeeded by two co-regents, and.
 * —, king of , dies.
 * — Traditional date for the end of the in China.
 * ca. — destruction of  VIIb2.
 * — becomes the first king of the.
 * —, , dies after a reign of 36 years and is succeeded by his son.
 * — succeeds.
 * — Death of, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
 * — becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
 * — Earliest evidence of in the  highlands.
 * c. —  come to  from the  region.
 * c. — Archaeological evidence obtained from inscriptions excavated in  dates the  language, a classical language spoken in.
 * — invented.
 * (–) instituted in.

Significant persons

 * of the ancient Israelites
 * , king of the ancient Israelites
 * , king of the ancient Israelites (–)
 * , ancient prophet (approximate date, estimates range from  to )