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==Events and trends== |
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* April 16, 1409 BC [[Lunar eclipse|Lunar]] [[Saros cycle|Saros]] 38 begins.<ref name=Saros>http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/LEsaros/LEsaroscat.html |
* April 16, 1409 BC [[Lunar eclipse|Lunar]] [[Saros cycle|Saros]] 38 begins.<ref name=Saros>{{cite web |url=http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/LEsaros/LEsaroscat.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-06-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20121213172510/http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/LEsaros/LEsaroscat.html |archivedate=2012-12-13 |df= }} </ref> |
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* [[1400 BC]]—[[Palace of Minos]] destroyed by fire. |
* [[1400 BC]]—[[Palace of Minos]] destroyed by fire. |
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* 1400 BC—Estimation: [[Thebes, Egypt|Thebes]], capital of [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]] becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from [[Memphis, Egypt|Memphis]] in [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]].<ref name=Memphis>''Four Thousand Years of Urban Growth: An Historical Census'' by Tertius Chandler. 1987, St. David's University Press, cited in {{cite web |first=Matt T. |last=Rosenberg |url=http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa011201a.htm|title=Largest Cities Through History|work=About.com Geography}}</ref> |
* 1400 BC—Estimation: [[Thebes, Egypt|Thebes]], capital of [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]] becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from [[Memphis, Egypt|Memphis]] in [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]].<ref name=Memphis>''Four Thousand Years of Urban Growth: An Historical Census'' by Tertius Chandler. 1987, St. David's University Press, cited in {{cite web |first=Matt T. |last=Rosenberg |url=http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa011201a.htm|title=Largest Cities Through History|work=About.com Geography}}</ref> |
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Events and trends
- April 16, 1409 BC Lunar Saros 38 begins.[1]
- 1400 BC—Palace of Minos destroyed by fire.
- 1400 BC—Estimation: Thebes, capital of Egypt becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Memphis in Egypt.[2]
- c. 1400 BC—Assyrians became very powerful.
- c. Beginning of Mycenaean era.
- c. 1400 BC—The center of political and cultural power in the Aegean has shifted from Crete to mainland Greece, which at that time is home to wealthy warrior-kings.
- c. 1400 BC – 1350 BC – Garden of Nebamum (Pond in a Garden) wall painting from the tomb of Nebamum, Thebes. Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. It is now kept in The British Museum, London.
- c. 1400 BC — Lion Gate at Hattushash (near modern Boghazkeui, Turkey) is made.
- c. 1400 BC – 1200 BC—Two women with a child, found in the palace at Mycenae, Greece, are made. It is now at National Archaeological Museum of Athens.
- Linear A reaches its peak of popularity.
- The height of the Canaanite town of Ugarit.
Significant people
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Four Thousand Years of Urban Growth: An Historical Census by Tertius Chandler. 1987, St. David's University Press, cited in Rosenberg, Matt T. "Largest Cities Through History". About.com Geography.