Conflict & Security in the 16th century BC

9 sourced entries, 1595 BCE to 1500 BCE, oldest first. Also see Conflict & Security across every century or everything else in the 16th century BC.

• 1595 BCEca. 1595 BC—Mursili I, king of the Hittites, sacks Babylon. This brings an end to the rule of the descendants of Hammurabi in that kingdom.source
• 1567 BCE1567 BC—Egypt: End of Fifteenth Dynasty, end of Sixteenth Dynasty, end of Seventeenth Dynasty, start of Eighteenth Dynasty.source
• 1557 BCE1557 BC—Estimation: Memphis, capital of Lower Egypt becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Avaris, capital of the Hyksos in Egypt.source
• 1550 BCEc. 1550 BC—Second Intermediate Period ends in Ancient Egypt (other date is 1552 BC).source
• 1550 BCEc. 1550 BC—Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt starts (other date is 1552 BC).source
• 1539 BCE1539 BC—End of Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt, start of the Eighteenth Dynasty.source
• 1525 BCE1525 BC—End of Fifteenth dynasty of Egypt.source
• 1506 BCEc. 1506 BC — Thutmose I (Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt) starts to rule. Alternatively, a date of c. 1504 BC is a possibility.source
• 1500 BCEc. 1500 BC: Queen Hatsheput in Egypt (18th Dynasty).source