1550s BC

The 1550s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1559 BC to December 31, 1550 BC.

Millennia
2nd millennium BC
Centuries
  • 17th century BC
  • 16th century BC
  • 15th century BC
Decades
  • 1570s BC
  • 1560s BC
  • 1550s BC
  • 1540s BC
  • 1530s BC
Years
  • 1559 BC
  • 1558 BC
  • 1557 BC
  • 1556 BC
  • 1555 BC
  • 1554 BC
  • 1553 BC
  • 1552 BC
  • 1551 BC
  • 1550 BC
Categories
  • The city of Mycenae, in the northeast Peloponnesus, becomes the most powerful in Achaea. The Mycenaean civilization is named after the town.
  • 1557 BC—Estimation: Memphis, capital of Lower Egypt becomes the largest city of the world. It takes the lead from Avaris, capital of the Hyksos in Egypt.
  • 1556 BC—Cecrops I rebuilds Athens after the great flood of Deucalion. He becomes the first of several Kings of Athens whose life is part of Greek mythology.
  • c. 1552 BC—End of Second Intermediate period in Ancient Egypt. Start of New Kingdom. 18th–20th Dynasties.
  • 1550 BC—Ahmose I becomes Pharaoh of Egypt.
  • 1550 BC—May 14—Lunar Saros 35 begins.
  • c. 1550 BC–1500 BC—Dagger blades with lion hunt, from Shaft Grave IV, Grave Circle A, at Mycenae, Greece, are made. They are now at National Archaeological Museum of Athens.
  • c. 1550 BC Stonehenge was built.

Significant people

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