1400s BC

Events and trends

April 16, 1409 BC Lunar Saros 38 begins.
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.
c. 1400 BC — Assyrians became very powerful.
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, Athens.
Linear A reaches its peak of popularity.
The height of the Canaanite town of Ugarit.