Centuries: 16th century BC - 15th century BC - 14th century BC

Decades: 1540s BC 1530s BC 1520s BC 1510s BC 1500s BC - 1490s BC - 1480s BC 1470s BC 1460s BC 1450s BC 1440s BC

Events and trends

• Egypt conquers Nubia and the Levant (1504 BC - 1492 BC).
• Cranaus, legendary King of Athens, is deposed after a reign of 10 years by his son-in-law Amphictyon of Thessaly, son of Deucalion and Pyrrha.

Significant people

• Thutmose III of Egypt, Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty ( 1503 BC - 1450 BC).
• Hatshepsut of Egypt, female Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty (1498 - 1483 BC).