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15th century BC

15th century BC - Overview

15th century BC - Events

• 1504 BC – 1492 BC -- Egypt conquers Nubia and the Levant.
• 1490s BC - Cranaus, legendary King of Athens, is deposed after a reign of 10 years by his son-in-law Amphictyon of Thessaly, son of Deucalion and Pyrrha.
• 1487 BC - Amphictyon, son of Deucalion and Pyrrha and legendary King of Athens, dies after a reign of 10 years and is succeeded by Erichthonius I of Athens, a grandson of Cranaus.
• c. 1469 BC - In the Battle of Megiddo, Egypt defeats Canaan.
• 1460s BC - The Kassites overrun Babylonia and found a dynasty there which lasts for 576 years and nine months.
• 1456 BC—According to some chronologies, Moses leads the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt.
• 1437 BC - Legendary King Erichthonius I of Athens dies after a reign of 50 years and is succeeded by his son Pandion.
• Approximately 1420 BC - Crete conquered by Mycenae - start of the Mycenaean period.
• 1420 BC -- Hebrew Exodus from Egypt (one proposed date).
• 1400 BC - Palace of Minos destroyed by fire.
• 1400s BC - Several board games, including Alquerque, carved into the roof of the temple at Kurna, Egypt - see History of board games.
• 1400s BC - Linear A reaches its peak of popularity.
• 1400s BC - The height of the Canaanite town of Ugarit.
• Myceneans conquers Greece and border of Anatolia.
• The Tumulus culture flourishes.

15th century BC - Significant persons

• Hatshepsut of Egypt, female Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty (1498 - 1483 BC).
• Thutmose III of Egypt, Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty ( 1479 BC - 1425 BC).
• Amenhotep II, Pharaoh of Egypt, (1427 BC - 1401 BC).

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