24th century BC

The 24th century BC is a century which lasted from the year 2400 BC to 2301 BC.

Events

*c. 2900–2334 BC — Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period continue.
*c. 2383 BC — Pepi II Neferkare, the longest reigning monarch of all time, started to rule at age 6.
*c. 2360 BC — Hekla-4 eruption.
*c. 2350 BC — End of the Early Dynastic IIIb period in Mesopotamia.
*c. 2350 BC — First destruction of the city of Mari.
*c. 2345 BC — End of Fifth Dynasty. Pharaoh Unas died.
*c. 2345 BC — Sixth dynasty of Egypt starts (other date is 2460 BC).
*c. 2340 BC–2180 BC — Akkadian Empire.
*c. 2334 BC–2279 BC — Semitic chieftain Sargon of Akkad's conquest of Sumer and Mesopotamia.
*c. 2333 BCE — Dangun founded the state Gojoseon (Modern-day Korea), during the reign of the Chinese Emperor Yao
*City of Lothal founded under the Indus valley civilization.

ignificant persons

*Urukagina
*c. 2332 BC — Sargon of Akkad starts to rule
*Enheduanna, daughter of Sargon, priestess and the first author known by name
*Ptahhotep, ancient Egyptian Vizier, author of "The Maxims of Ptahhotep"

Deaths

*Jared, son of Mahalalel, (3300–2338 BC) according to the Hebrew Calendar

Inventions, discoveries, introductions

*The first official mentioning of beekeeping in Egypt
*The first documented use of an organized courier service for the diffusion of written documents in Egypt

Decades and years

References

* [http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/beekeeping.htm Ancient Egypt: Beekeeping and wax]