Century

14th century BCE

The years 1400 – 1301 BCE. The atlas records 28 events begun in them: the most significant follow, region by region, with the realms of the age and its wonders, trade routes, faiths and great people.

EGYPTIAN EMPIREHATTISHANG DYNASTY
The world in 1350 BCE
  • Realms with a page of their own
  • Others the atlas draws, from Cliopatria

Headlines

The most significant events, wherever they happened
  1. 1350s – 1330s BCEAmarna lettersEvent · North Africa
  2. 14th century BCEBattle of the Ten KingsBattle
  3. 14th century BCEHittite plagueEpidemic · Middle East
  4. 1400 BCEClosure of StonehengeCollapse · Europe
  5. 1312 BCEMursili's eclipseEvent · Europe
  6. 1400 BCEFounding of IrbidFounding · Middle East
  7. 1400 BCEConstruction of Luxor TempleConstruction · North Africa
  8. 1353 BCEFounding of AmarnaFounding · North Africa

Around the world

The most significant of the rest, in each region

Realms of the age

Our civilizations alive in these years, by home region. Each track is the century, its bar the realm’s years.

North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

Middle East

Europe

East Asia

Mesoamerica and the Caribbean

  • Maya2nd millennium BCE – 1521 CE · culture sphere

  • Olmec1400 BCE · culture sphere

Wonders

Being built, or standing

Standing

Trade routes

Carrying trade in these years

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