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The 1340s BC is a decade which lasted from 1349 BC to 1340 BC.
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| 2nd millennium BC |
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Events and trends
- c. 1348 BC—Pharaoh Amenhotep IV changes his name to Akhenaten.
- 1348 BC– 1336 BC: Akhenaten and his family, relief from Akhetaten (modern el-Amarna) was made. 18th dynasty. It is now in Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Ägyptisches Museum.
- c. 1348 BC–1336 BC: Nefertiti, bust from Akhetaten (modern Amarna) was made. 18th dynasty. It is now in Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Ägyptisches Museum.
- c. 1348 BC–1336 BC: Tish-shaped vase, from Akhetaten (modern Tell el-Amarna) was made. 18th dynasty. It is now in the British Museum, London.
- c. 1348 BC– 1327 BC: State ship, detail of a tempera facsimile by Charles K. Wilkinson of a cow painting in the tomb of the governor of Nubia Amenhotep Huy in Qurnet Murai was made. 18th dynasty. It is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
- 1347 BC—Legendary King Erechtheus II is reportedly killed by lightning after a reign of 50 years and is followed by his younger brother Cecrops II. [1]
- 1346 BC— Amenhotep IV of Egypt begins his Cult of Aten and begins construction of Amarna intended to be his new capital.
- 1345 BC– Amenhotep IV of Egypt renames himself to Akhenaten.
- c. 1344 BC–King Šuppiluliuma I of the Hittites invades the Anatolian heartland and launches two campaigns against the Mitanni. This culminates in the sack of the Mitanni capital Washukanni. [2]
- 1342 BC—Pharaoh King Tut (Tutankhamun/Tutankhamen) is born.
- c. 1340 BC—Citadel walls are built in Mycenae.
Births
- c. 1341 BC - Tutankhamun, Pharaoh of Egypt
- c. 1348 BC - Ankhesenamun [3]
References
- ^ Harding, Phillip (2001). Androtion and the Atthis. Clarendon Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-19-872149-9. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Woolf, Alex (21 September 2017). The History of the World: The Story of Mankind from Prehistory to the Modern Day. Arcturus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78888-021-3. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Hill, Daniel Delis (13 January 2022). History of World Dress and Fashion, Second Edition. Daniel Delis Hill. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-9864254-9-3. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
(Redirected from
1341 BC)
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (February 2024) |
The 1340s BC is a decade which lasted from 1349 BC to 1340 BC.
| Millennium |
|---|
| 2nd millennium BC |
| Centuries |
| Decades |
| Years |
|
| Categories |
Events and trends
- c. 1348 BC—Pharaoh Amenhotep IV changes his name to Akhenaten.
- 1348 BC– 1336 BC: Akhenaten and his family, relief from Akhetaten (modern el-Amarna) was made. 18th dynasty. It is now in Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Ägyptisches Museum.
- c. 1348 BC–1336 BC: Nefertiti, bust from Akhetaten (modern Amarna) was made. 18th dynasty. It is now in Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Ägyptisches Museum.
- c. 1348 BC–1336 BC: Tish-shaped vase, from Akhetaten (modern Tell el-Amarna) was made. 18th dynasty. It is now in the British Museum, London.
- c. 1348 BC– 1327 BC: State ship, detail of a tempera facsimile by Charles K. Wilkinson of a cow painting in the tomb of the governor of Nubia Amenhotep Huy in Qurnet Murai was made. 18th dynasty. It is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
- 1347 BC—Legendary King Erechtheus II is reportedly killed by lightning after a reign of 50 years and is followed by his younger brother Cecrops II. [1]
- 1346 BC— Amenhotep IV of Egypt begins his Cult of Aten and begins construction of Amarna intended to be his new capital.
- 1345 BC– Amenhotep IV of Egypt renames himself to Akhenaten.
- c. 1344 BC–King Šuppiluliuma I of the Hittites invades the Anatolian heartland and launches two campaigns against the Mitanni. This culminates in the sack of the Mitanni capital Washukanni. [2]
- 1342 BC—Pharaoh King Tut (Tutankhamun/Tutankhamen) is born.
- c. 1340 BC—Citadel walls are built in Mycenae.
Births
- c. 1341 BC - Tutankhamun, Pharaoh of Egypt
- c. 1348 BC - Ankhesenamun [3]
References
- ^ Harding, Phillip (2001). Androtion and the Atthis. Clarendon Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-19-872149-9. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Woolf, Alex (21 September 2017). The History of the World: The Story of Mankind from Prehistory to the Modern Day. Arcturus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78888-021-3. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Hill, Daniel Delis (13 January 2022). History of World Dress and Fashion, Second Edition. Daniel Delis Hill. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-9864254-9-3. Retrieved 24 February 2024.