1260s BC
The 1260s BC is a decade that lasted from 1269 BC to 1260 BC.
Events and trends
- c. 1263 BC—Ramses II, king of ancient Egypt, and Hattusilis III, king of the Hittites, sign the earliest known peace treaty.[1]
- 1263 BC—The approximate date traditionally offered for the biblical Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.
References
- ↑ Nicolas Grimal, A History of Ancient Egypt, Blackwell Books: 1992, pp.256-257