1390s BC

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Centuries: 15th century BC - 14th century BC - 13th century BC

Decades: 1440s BC 1430s BC 1420s BC 1410s BC 1400s BC - 1390s BC - 1380s BC 1370s BC 1360s BC 1350s BC 1340s BC

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[edit] Events and trends

• 1397 BC - Pandion I, legendary King of Athens, dies after a reign of 40 years and is succeeded by his son Erechtheus II of Athens.
• c. 1390 BC - 1352 BC: Queen Tiy, bust from Kom Medinet Ghurab (near el-Lahun) was made. 18th dynasty. It is now in Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Ägyptisches Museum.

[edit] Significant people

• 1398 BC - Birth of Tiy to Egyptian nobleman Yuya and his wife Tjuyu. She later becomes the Chief Queen of Pharaoh Amenhotep III of Egypt and the matriarch of the Amarna family. (approximate date).
• c. 1390 BC - Pharaoh Amenhotep III (18th dynasty) started to rule.