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- 1500 Bronze Age begins in Scandinavia. |
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The Fabulous (Oral) Age. first immigration into Greece by Inachus 1856 - 1184 672  |
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- 2100 - 1550 550 Middle Middle Heladic Greece |
- 2000 - 1500 Minoan civilization reaches its height on Crete, with its capital at Knossos |
- 2000 Bari Megalith in Sardinia, Italy. |
- 3000 - 1900 Early Minoan  |
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- 1900 - 1600 300 Middle Minoan  |
- 1856 - 1184 672 Fabulous (Oral) Age. first immigration into Greece by Inachus  |
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- 1800 Giovinazzo Megalith in Italy |
- 1700 Earthquake catastrophe
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- 1694 Pelasgi, from Ardacia, settled Italy. Pelasgi were primitive inhabitants of Greece & Italy & probably belonged to Indo-Germanic race. From Pelasgi came Dorians, Aeolians & Ionians, all three being Heilenes or Greeks.
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- 1600 - 1100 Late Minoan  |
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- 1556 Cecrops from Egypt, founded Athens. |
- 1550 - 1500 50 Late Helladic Age of Greece |
- 1546 Scamander founded kingdom of Troy. |
- 1504 institution of Areopagus was founded in Greece |
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- Considered by later Egyptians to have been their greatest dynasty.
- 1991 - 62 29 Amenemhat 1
- 1971 - 26 45 Senusret 1
- 1929 - 1895 34 Amenemhat 2 |
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- 1897 - 78 19 Senusret 2
- 1878 - 60 18 Senusret 3
- 1860 - 15 45 Amenemhat 3
- 1815 - 07 8 Amenemhat 4
- 1807 - 3 4 Sobekneferu |
- 1860 possible Nile-Red Sea Canal |
- 1800 Alphabet, world's oldest known |
- Moscow Mathematical Papyrus, generalized formula for volume of frustum |
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- Sekhemre
- Khutawy
- 1803 - 1799 4 Wegaf
- Sekhemkare
- 1795 - 2 Amenemhat
- 1790 Sehetepre
- Iufni
- Seankhibre
- Semenkare
- Sehetepre
- Sewadjkare
- Nedjemibre
- Sobekhotep 1
- 1775 Renseneb
- Hor
- Sedjefakare
- Sekhemre
- Khutawy
- 1767 Sobekhotep
- 1765 Khendjer
- Imyremeshaw
- Antef 5
- 1755 Sobekhotep 3
- 1751 - 40 11 Neferhotep 1
- 1740 - 30 10 Sobekhotep 4
- 1730 Sobekhotep 5
- Wahibre
- 1725 - 14 11 Ibiau
- 1714 - 1691 23 Merneferre
- Merhetepre Ini
- Seankhenre
- Sewadtjew
- Mersekhemre
- Ined
- Sewadjkare
- Hori
- 1654 Dudimose 1
- Dudimose 2
- Senebmiu
- Mentuhotep 5
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- 1715 Joseph was made governor of Egypt. |
"Middle Empire." beginning of Hykso's three dynasties.
1750 - 1500 250
Set, for 19 years, Bnon for 40 years & Pacchnan for 36 years. |
- 1655 Aahmes became Pharoah of Egypt. expelling Hyksos |
- 1650 Rhind Mathematical Papyrus: geometry, cotangent analogue, algebraic equations, arithmetic series, geometric series |
- 1600 Edwin Smith papyrus, medical tradition traces as far back as 3000 |
14th
1705 - 1690 15 
- @ Xois (Avaris) Eastern Delta
- 1705 Nehesy
- Khakherewre ?
- 1704 Nebefawre
- Sehebre ?
- 1699 Merdjefare
- Sewadjkare ?
- 1694 Nebdjefare
- Webenre ?
- djefare ?
- 1690 webenre |
15th Dynasty - Hyskos 1674 - 1535 
- 1674 - 44 30 Sheshi
- 1644 - 15 29 Yakubher
- 1615 - 1575 40 Khyan
- 1600 Hyksos conquest of Egypt |
- 1575 - 35 40 Apepi 1
- 1535 - ? Khamudy ? |
16th Sinai 1663 - 1555 108 
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- Egypt Various, including Thebes, Akhetaten, Pi-Ramesses, Memphis See also 18th Dynasty, 19th Dynasty & 20th Dynasty.
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- 1560 - 1087 New Kingdom in Egypt |
- 1580 - 1090 Temple building in Egypt |
- 1550 Ebers Medical Papyrus, traditional empiricism; world's earliest known documented tumors |
- 1500 Glass-making, world's earliest known
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- Rahotep
- 1650 Sekhemrewahkhaw
- Intef 5 Elder
- Antef 6
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- Antef 7
- Nubkheperre
- Intef 8
- Sekhemreherhermaat
- Sobekemsaf 2
- Sekhemrewadjkhaw
- Thuty
- Mentuhotep 6
- Nebiryerawet 1
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- Semenmedjatre
- Seuserenre
- ShedwastIntef 7
- 1558 Tao 1 Elder
- 1558 - 4 54 Tao 2 Brave
- 1554 - 49 5 Kamose |
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- 1550 - 25 25 Ahmosis 1
- 1525 - 04 21 Amenotep 1 |
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Book of Exodus 1636 - 1491 145 |
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Book of First Chronicles from Creation to death of King David 4004 - 970 3034 |
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- 1595 The Hittites captured Babylon & retreated. They left city open to Kassite domination which lasted about 300 years. |
- 1586 - 56 30 Hattusili 1 a.k.a. Labarna 2 perhaps first ruler to reoccupy Hattusa
- 1556 - 26 30 Mursili 1 sacked Babylon, ca. 1531
- 1526 - 1496 30 Hantili 1
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- Bronze age settlement of site of Trojan War. inhabitants probably spoke Luvian, an Indo-European language related to Hittite. Founded by Scamander
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- 1998 Noah died at age of 950. |
Abraham 1996 - 1821 175
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- 1921 Abraham & Lot left Ur for Canaan. |
- 1919 A famine drove Abraham & Lot into Egypt. |
- 1916 Abraham & Lot separated |
- 1913 Elamites invaded Sodom. Chedoralaomer took Lot & all people of Sodom captive. Abraham pursued & recaptured all. He killed four kings. Genesis 14 |
- 1913 - 1776 137 Ishmael Fathered 12 sons & became father of Arab nations. |
- 1908 Hagar, Sarah's slave mistress, bore Abraham a son, Ishmael. Ishmael lived 137 years. He fathered 12 sons & became father of Arab nations. |
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- 1836 Twin sons, Esau & Jacob, born to Isaac & Rebekah. |
- 1821 Abraham died at age of 175. |
- 1892 Sodom & Gomorah destroyed
- Sodom & Gomorrah 1963 |
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- 1773 Ishmael died at 137. |
- 1752 Jacob had twelve sons from whom sprang "Twelve Tribes" of Israelites. Jacob married both Leah (by trickery) & Rachel. Leah bore Jacob six sons & one daughter. Her maid, Zilpah, whom she caused to be a surrogate mother for her, bore Jacob two sons. Rachel bore Jacob two sons & her maid, Bilhah, whom she caused to be a surrogate mother for her, bore Jacob two sons. |
Kohath 1735 - 1602 133
- ^2 Levi. Levitical priesthood came from him. Direct ancestor of Moses & Aaron. |
- 1732 Jacob was called by God to move back to Canaan. changed his name to "Israel."
- Jacob 1994 TV
- Story of Jacob & Joseph 1974 TV |
- 1728 Joseph was sent captive to Egypt at age of seventeen.
- Joseph 1995 |
- 1715 Joseph was made governor of Egypt. |
- 1706 Jacob, now called Israel, & his family went into Egypt. 75 people in all. |
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- 1580 Miraim became a prophetess & leader in Israelite exodus. |
Aaron 1574 - 1451 123
- 4C & created Levitical priesthood was founded. |
Joshua 1536 - 1426 110
-son of Nun, of tribe of Ephraim, was born. Leader of Israel after Moses' death |
- 1530 Exodus, Moses escaped Egypt & settled in Midian. |
- 1500 Book of Leviticus written in one month
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Moses 1571 - 1451 120
- Ten Commandments 1956
- Moses 1996 TV
- Moses Law Giver 1975
- Prince of Egypt 1998 |
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- 1953 - 21 32 Ishbi-Erra
- 1920 - 11 9 Shu-ilishu
- 1910 - 1890 20 Iddin-Dagan
- 1889 - 71 18 Ishme-Dagan
- 1870 - 60 10 Lipit-Eshtar
- 1859 - 32 27 Ur-Ninurta
- 1831 - 11 20 Bur-Suen
- 1810 - 6 4 Lipit-Enlil
- 1805 - 1799 6 Erra-imitti
- 1798 - 75 23 Enlil-bani
- 1774 - 2 2 Zambiya
- 1771 - 68 3 Iter-pisha
- 1767 - 4 3 Ur-du-kuga
- 1763 - 53 10 Sin-magir
- 1752 - 30 22 Damiq-ilishu
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- 1940 - 12 16 Emisum
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- Assur, then Nineveh, Upper Tigris river, Iraq.
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- 1760 conquers Ashur ending first Assyrian empire |
- Hammurabi of Babylon conquers Ashur ending first Assyrian empire |
- 1758 Code of Hammurabi written |
- 1752 Kutur-Nahhunte of Elam conquers southern Babylonia |
- 1720 Kassite attacks on Babylon |
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- 1700 All Babylonia was permanently united. capital, "Babylon Great," for some 1700 years stood as queen city of world. Pliny says, "It was greatest city sun ever shone upon." "Its walls, 300 feet high & 75 feet wide, enclosed an area of 225 square miles. Its temples, palaces, fortresses, brazen gates, quays, artificial mountains & lakes, made it one of Seven Wonders of World." Strabo. |
- 1600 Hittites, under King Mursilis I, sack Babylon |
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- 1699 - 86 13 Hammurabi of BabylonOfficial Babylonian rule, code of Hammurabi
- 1686 - 78 8 Samsu-iluna of BabylonOfficial Babylonian rule
- 1678 - 4 4 Rim-Sin 2 X in revolt against Babylon
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- Kuk-Nashur 1
- 1928 - 1894 34 Atta-hushu Sukkal & Ippir of Susa, Shepherd of people of Susa, Shepherd of Inshushinak |
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- 2100 - 78 22 Kutik-Inshushinak
- 2078 Conquered by Ur-Nammu of Ur. Susa conquered by Ur troops in 2078 & 2016 BC. After him, kings of Simashki took leadership of Elam. |
- 2078 - 64? 14 Ur-Nammu of Ur contemporary of Kutik-Inshushinak king of Awan
- 2064 - 50? 14 Gir-Namme 1
- 2040 - 37 3 Tazitta 1
- 2033 Eparti 1
- 2033 - 30 2 Gir-Namme 2
- 2030 - 28 2 Tazitta 2
- 2028 - 2 6 Lurak-Luhhan
- 2022 - 16 6 Hutran-Temti
- 2016 - 05 11 Indattu-Inshushinak 1
- 2005 - 1980 25 Kindattu conqueror of Ur son of Tan-Ruhuratir
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- 2005 - 1980 25 Kindattu conqueror of Ur son of Tan-Ruhuratir
- 1980 - 65 15 Indattu-Inshushinak 2 son of Pepi cont. Shu-ilishu king of Isin & Bilalama king of Eshnunna
- 1965 - 53 12 Tan-Ruhuratir 1 cont. Iddin-Dagan king of Isin
- 1953 - 41 12 Indattu-Inshushinak 3
- 1941 - 28 13 Indattu-Napir
- 1928 Indattu-Temti
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- 1928 - 1894 34 Atta-hushu Sukkal & Ippir of Susa, Shepherd of people of Susa, Shepherd of Inshushinak |
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- 1928 - 1894 34 Atta-hushu Sukkal & Ippir of Susa, Shepherd of people of Susa, Shepherd of Inshushinak
- 1890 Tetep-Mada
- Palar-Ishshan
- Kuk-Sanit
- Kuk-Kirwash
- Tem-Sanit
- Kuk-Nahhunte
- Kuk-Nashur 2
- 1790 - Shirukduh cont. Shamshi-Adad 1 king of Assyria
- Shimut-Wartash 1
- 1765 Siwe-Palar-Hupak
- Kuduzulush 1
- 1710 - Kutir-Nahhunte 1
- Atta-Merra-Halki
- Tata 2
- Lila-Irtash
- Temti-Agun
- Kutir-Shilhaha
- 1646 Kuk-Nashur 3
- Temti-Raptash
- Shimut-Wartash 2
- Shirtuh
- Kuduzulush 2
- Tan-Uli
- Temti-Halki
- Kuk-Nashur 4
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- 1698 - 78 20 Sahadeva
- 1678 - 18 60 Somapi
- 1618 - 1551 67 Srutasravas
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