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  15th century BC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1504 BC — 1492 BC — Egypt conquers Nubia and the Levant.
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.
Amenhotep II, Pharaoh of Egypt, (1427 BC - 1401 BC).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/15th_century_BC   (358 words)

  
 Jaffa
It was captured by Egypt in 1472 BC and made a provincial capital.
In 701 BC the city was besieged by Sennacherib, king of Assyria.
BC The city changed hands frequently in the fighting between the Maccabees and the Syrians (2d and 1st cent.
encyclopedia.variousstuff.net /articles/Jaffa.html   (314 words)

  
 All Empires - Assyria
Adad-Nirari III was succeeded by Shalmaneser IV (782-772 B.C.), and the latter by Asshur-Dan III (773-754 B.C.).
In 729 BC the summit of his ambition was attained, and he was invested With the sovereignty of Asia in the holy city of Babylon.
1329-1319 BC Arik-Den-Ili 1319-1307 BC Adad-Nirari I. Shalmaneser I 1274-1244 BC Tukulti-Ninurta I. Ashur-Nadin-Apli 1207-1203 BC Ashur-Nirari III.
www.allempires.com /empires/assyria/assyria1.htm   (3118 words)

  
 The Origin of the Greek Gods
The Argive version of the Demeter story places her in 1520 BC by referring to Pelasgus who was king at the time and the enmity between Trochilus the priest of the mysteries (of Hera) and Agenor the son of Ecbasus the son of Argus.
By 1440 BC Celeus was now king of Eleusis and Iasion of Troy raped Doso a Cretan queen or princess and was put to death and this became the source of the story of the rape of Demeter by Zeus.
Doso was then abducted from Crete in about 1420 BC during a raid by pirates and was taken to Eleusis and became nurse to the children of Celeus and thought them the art of Agriculture and because of this she was identified with Demeter.
www.btinternet.com /~argyros.argyrou/Myths4.htm   (3722 words)

  
 The Spherical World of 1472
In the 3rd century BC, Eratosthenes made a very accurate measurement of the size of the earth by measuring the angle cast by the noonday sun at different latitudes.
In the 2nd century BC, a philosopher named Crates of Mallus proposed that the earth must be symmetrical to be stable.
Jenson's 1472 Macrobius adhered to the conventions of earlier handwritten manuscripts by leaving blank rectangular areas to be filled in by illuminators at the beginning of each section (for fancy initial letters), and at various other locations where illustrations were needed.
www.someoldcoins.org /macr   (895 words)

  
 Egypt: A Photographic Tour
Nefertari was the principal wife of Ramses II (1279-1213 BC); her tomb is one of the most beautiful and largest ever found.
Medinat Habu is the Arabic name for the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III (1187-1156 BC) of Dynasty XX.
The Ramesseum was the Mortuary Temple of Ramses II (1279-1213 BC).
www.nickwinter.com /journeys/africa/egypt.htm   (998 words)

  
 Al-Ahram Weekly | Travel Along the gods' road   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
At about this time the valley was the cradle of the first and second Neqada civilisations (4600-3050 BC), identified by Flinders Petrie in the year 1894 in the Qena region through their unique coloured pottery and copper and silver ware.
Leukos Limen (the White Harbour), the sea port of the Hamamat valley road in the Ptolemaic and Roman eras, was 26.6kms north of the new town of Qusseir.
The creation of a major port by Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285-246 BC) so near the beginning of the Ptolemaic era was the dawn of the Red Sea's trade with Europe, and led to the construction of several other ports along the coast.
weekly.ahram.org.eg /2002/602/travel.htm   (2265 words)

  
 List of battles (alphabetical) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Battle of Beneventum - 275 BC - Rise of Rome
Battle of Changping - 206 BC - Consolidation of Qin dynasty
Battle of Karkar - 854 BC or 853 BC - Assyrian Wars of Conquest
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_battles_(alphabetical)   (5291 words)

  
 Kingdoms of Anatolia - Hurrians
The best theory is that they emerged in circa 2000 BC from the mountains to the north and west to occupy the upper Tigris Valley and the upper Euphrates.
Although the Hurrians became a dominant political force in their own right in the region of Urkesh, their rise to greatness seems to have been triggered around four hundred years after their arrival by a new influx of settlers.
By the thirteenth century BC, the Hurrians had been blotted out by the Hittites and the Assyrians, and they ceased being significant participants in international affairs.
www.kessler-web.co.uk /History/KingListsMiddEast/AnatoliaHurrians.htm   (451 words)

  
 Summary and Evaluation of China, Korea & Japan to 1875 by Sanderson Beck
A brief respite from these wars occurred when Heang Seu convened a meeting in 545 BC that was able to organize a league of states to keep the peace for a few years.
In 393 BC Mo-zi persuaded Prince Wen of Lu Yang not to attack Zheng.
When he died in 195 BC, the Chinese empire was allowed to experiment under the Daoist policies of the Empress Lu while she was busy with violent intrigues in the capital.
www.san.beck.org /3-13-Summary.html   (16017 words)

  
 Zoocheck Canada Inc. - Young People's Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Friends of the Wolf is devoted to the protection of wolves and wolf habitats: working against government wolf-control programmes, wolf bounties and the elimination of natural spaces, through education, networking and research.
Volunteers are needed to assist in office duties and information booths; to coordinate public slide shows; for trail-building and wilderness expeditions; and for photography and research.
Volunteers are needed for cleaning and feeding of orphaned and injured wildlife; building and grounds maintenance; and public education including displays, posters and videotape projects.
www.zoocheck.com /yp/organize/bc.shtml   (903 words)

  
 The History of Ancient Greece
1572 BC Criasus the son of Argus become king of Argos and was succeeded by Phorbas who fathered Triopas.
There is a story that this Calchinia mated with Poseidon; her child was reared by Leucippus, who at his death handed over to him the kingdom.
Her virginity being vilated she was disguised as a mare called Euippe by Poseidon so as to escape suspicion and gave birth to Melanippe who was renamed Arne.
www.atmb12.dsl.pipex.com /agamemnon/myths/History1.htm   (12885 words)

  
 Establishing a Chronology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
When Io was abducted by Zeus in 1667 BC she was taken to Illyria then across the Bosphoros and around the Black Sea.
But because the Biblical Exodus occurred in 1193 BC the account of Manetho or a related event in Egyptian history, such as the treachery of Syrian chancellor Bey in the reign of Seti II, described earlier, may be what the Biblical story was based on.
The Denyen were Danaoi which was the name given to the Argives after Danaus became their king in 1472 BC according to Greek historian Castor.
www.argyrosargyrou.fsnet.co.uk /myths/bible/ParaApion.htm   (5868 words)

  
 Gardening History Timeline:  From Ancient Times to the 20th Century ...
Jarmo, Iraq; and horses at 4350 BC in Ukraine." Bio-Tech's History of Agriculture.
In about 8000 BC in the Fertile Crescent of the Near and Middle East (present-day Syria, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Jordan, Israel), wheats, barley, lentil, pea, bitter vetch, chick-pea, and possibly faba bean, were brought into cultivation by the Neolithic people.
Archaeological evidence indicates that the wheats, and some of the legumes, had reached Greece by 6000 BC and evidence of their presence within that millennium has been found in the Danube Basin, the Nile valley, and the Indian subcontinent (Pakistan).
www.gardendigest.com /timegl.htm   (2648 words)

  
 Telecom Orders 1997 (1251-1500)
97-1304 - BC INTERIM APPROVAL - Revisions to its General Tariff, Item 143, proposing a short-term promotional offer, "Free for 30 days - Three-Way Calling Subscription", to be in effect from 1 October 1997 to 31 December 1997.
97-1464 - BC INTERIM APPROVAL - Revisions to apply the Local Directory Assistance charge to the provision of listings which are not listed in the current edition of the telephone directory.
Final approval of tariff revisions to BC TEL Flat-Rate Plan, adding business customers as eligible for the service and changing the name of the Plan to "Affinity North American Plan".
www.crtc.gc.ca /eng/public/1997/8045/Orders06.htm   (4968 words)

  
 The First Intermediate Period (2134-2040 BC)
1472 BC - Queen Hatshepsut sent royal trading party which is reflected on her mortuary temple
Pharoah Amenhotep and successors were buried in rock-cut tombs underground
and Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire in 30 BC
www3.niu.edu /~t20wmc1/Egypt.htm   (485 words)

  
 Arvad; Arvadites (International Standard Bible Encyclopedia) :: Bible Tools
Thothmes III, of Egypt, took it in his campaign in north Syria (1472 BC) and it is noticed in the campaigns of Rameses II in the early part of the 13th century BC (Breasted, Ancient Records).
When Alexander the Great invaded Syria in 332 BC Arvad submitted without a struggle under her king Strato, who sent his navy to aid Alexander in the reduction of Tyre.
It is mentioned in a rescript from Rome about 138 BC, in connection with other cities and rulers of the East, to show favor to the Jews.
bibletools.org /index.cfm/fuseaction/Def.show/RTD/ISBE/ID/784   (805 words)

  
 Tech Freespace: Origin of Vasudan Names
Originally a manifestation of the sun god, Aten (Aton) became the only true sun god during the reign of pharaoh Amenhotep IV (1367 - 1350 BC).
The sun gods Re and Atum lost much of their importance during this period.
1472-58 BC) who attained unprecedented power for a queen, adopting the full titles and regalia of a pharaoh.
freespace.volitionwatch.com /techfs/vasudannames.shtml   (1516 words)

  
 The True Date of the Exodus
Amenophis I's 20 year reign is dated towards the end or around the turn of the 16th century BC, his first year being between 1545 and 1504 according to the range of chronological schemes already referred to.
1570-1550 BC which gave birth to the period known as the New Kingdom, and the rise of the native Egyptian royal House of Thebes.
1405 BC, bear the name of Amenophis III, so he was Pharaoh during the latter part of the period of wilderness wandering, which, according to the Bible, lasted 40 years.
www.christianhospitality.org /exodus.htm   (16313 words)

  
 Search MINFILE Database   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
From 1932 to 1935 and briefly in 1937, the S.N. Ross Mining Syndicate operated the mine, mainly on the 1472 level.
Mill capacity was increased from 114 tonnes to 272 tonnes and put into operation in March 1944.
Ore was mined from the 14 and 1472 levels in 1944, then in the vicinity of the No. 12 and 13 levels.
www.em.gov.bc.ca /cf/minfile/search/search.cfm?mode=capbib&minfilno=082KSW033   (1100 words)

  
 A short history of Vietnam   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The first Vietnamese states Au Lac and Nam Viet are formed in the third century BC.
These states come under control of China between the second century BC and ninth century.
In 1472 Dai Viet conquers the kingdom of Champa.
www.electionworld.org /history/vietnam.htm   (655 words)

  
 PontusHistory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
In historic times, Sinope was the first city founded by colonists from Miletus (one of the Ionian cities) in 785 BC.
It was at Trapezous that Xenophon and his 10 000 soldiers found safe haven in 400 BC, following their nearly eighteen-month retreat from Mesopotamia.
Following the death of Alexander the Great in June 323 BC, his generals began fighting amongst themselves over the empire he had created.
www.aihgs.com /pontushi.htm   (764 words)

  
 Egypt Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
It was part of the ancient city of Thebes and was the burial site of almost all the kings (pharaohs) of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties (1539-1075 BC), from Thutmose I to Ramses X. Located in the hills behind Dayr al-Bahri, the 62 known tombs exhibit variety both in plan and in decoration.
Most of the tombs in the valley were robbed in ancient times, a number of them during the lifetime of the successors or of near descendants of the owners.
The complex of structures of the Temple of Isis was finished by Ptolemy II (reigned 285-246 BC) and his successor, Ptolemy III (246-221 BC).
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Africa/Egypt/Things_To_Do-Egypt-R-170.html   (2621 words)

  
 Recent Publication Activity - Boston College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
bc home > schools > aands > math > research > recent publications >
Avner Ash, D. Pollack and W. Sinnott, A_6 extensions and mod p cohomology, to appear, J. of Number Theory.
Mark Reeder, Euler-Poincare pairings and elliptic representations of Weyl groups and p-adic groups, Compositio Math.
www.bc.edu /schools/cas/math/research/pubs   (1215 words)

  
 LAT311images1
Map of Roman Conquests in the Mediterranean, 264 - 133 BC Aeneas
Terracotta statuette of Aeneas and Anchises from Veii; early 5th century BC Aeneas leaving Troy with Anchises and Ascanius.
, by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472 - 1553)
www.utexas.edu /courses/lat311moore/LAT311images1.htm   (216 words)

  
 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TRIANGLE CENTERS
X(1) is the point of concurrence of the interior angle bisectors of ABC; the point inside ABC whose distances from sidelines BC, CA, AB are equal.
Construct the equilateral triangle BA'C having base BC and vertex A' on the negative side of BC; similarly construct equilateral triangles CB'A and AC'B based on the other two sides.
Let U and V be the points on sideline BC met by the interior and exterior bisectors of angle A. The circle having diameter UV is the A-Apollonian circle.
faculty.evansville.edu /ck6/encyclopedia/ETC.html   (10363 words)

  
 Biography Base Letter A
Alexander Balas - ruler of the Seleucid kingdom between 150 and 146 BC
Alexander of Pherae - despot of Pherae between 369 and 358 BC
Amyntas I - (born circa 540 - 498 BC), king of Macedonia
www.biographybase.com /bio/a-2.html   (824 words)

  
 Indian History Corrected of British Distortions
It came from middle east only from 250 BC perhaps or earlier 1200s when those crusaders dumped all those slaves into the shores of India and went away.
They were built between 2 BC to 3AD and we know that was a golden age like, though buddhists have started to divide hindus w their varna free theory.
He stressed the southern links of the civilisation of ancient India, and said that the Vedic civilisation was older than those of Mesopotamia and other regions held to be the most ancient by Western scholars by at least 4,000 years.
www.hindunet.org /forum/printthread.php?Cat=&Board=ancientindia&main=12222&type=thread   (13486 words)

  
 Kingdoms of Mesopotamia - Assyria
After domination by the Hurrians, northern Mesopotamia was dominated by the Hittites.
They did not directly annex Assyrian cities, so the Assyrians had more freedom than before, and after some centuries of trying, the Assyrians finally rose to become a major power circa 1300 BC - 609 BC.
The core of the empire centered on Assur, and took in what is now northern Iraq, southeastern Turkey, northeastern Syria and areas of Iran on the Iraqi/Turkish border.
www.kessler-web.co.uk /History/KingListsMiddEast/MesopotamiaAssyria.htm   (389 words)

  
 My Family Line   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
DRUSAS, NERO CLAUDIUS GERMANICUS was born in 38 BC.
DUKE OF BURGUNDY GISLEBERT was born in 890.
EOCHAIDH FAOBHAR, 17TH MONARCH OF IRELAND GLAS died in 1472 BC.
www.exiledangel.com /mcdonald/tree/d15.htm   (468 words)

  
 Sailing Ships: Five-masted schooners with aux. machinery
1917 Mabel Stewart, 1472 tons, aux., Wallace Shipyards Ltd, North Vancouver, BC.
1917 Marie Barnard, 1476 tons, aux., Wallace Shipyards Ltd, North Vancouver, BC.
1918 Cap Vert, 1472 tons, aux., The William Lyall Shipbuilding Co., North Vancouver, BC.
www.bruzelius.info /nautica/Ships/Schooners/Schooners(aux).html   (848 words)

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