The city of
Mycenae, located in the northeast
Peloponnesus, comes to dominate the rest of
Achaea, giving its name to the
Mycenaean civilization.
1557 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.[1]
The city of
Mycenae, located in the northeast
Peloponnesus, comes to dominate the rest of
Achaea, giving its name to the
Mycenaean civilization.
1557 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.[1]