1400s BC
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Centuries: 16th century BC - 15th century BC - 14th century BC
Decades: 1450s BC 1440s BC 1430s BC 1420s BC 1410s BC - 1400s BC - 1390s BC 1380s BC 1370s BC 1360s BC 1350s BC
[edit] Events and trends
- 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.[1]
- c. 1400 BC - Assyrians became very powerful.
- c. 1400 BC - Lion Gate at Hattushash (near modern Boghazkeui, Turkey) was made.
- c. 1400 BC - 1200 BC - Two women with a child, found in the palace at Mycenae, Greece, were made. It is now at National Archeological Museum, Athens.
- Several board games, including Alquerque, carved into the roof of the temple at Kurna, Egypt - see History of board games.
- Linear A reaches its peak of popularity.
- The height of the Canaanite town of Ugarit.
[edit] Significant people
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