1530s BC
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The 1530s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1539 BC to December 31, 1530 BC.
Events and trends
[edit]- 1539 BC—End of Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt, start of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
- 1539 BC—Approximate first use of the Valley of the Kings.
- 1534 BC—The oldest dated star chart was made in Ancient Egypt.[1]
- 1531 BC— Joseph interprets dreams of the Pharaoh, is released from prison and becomes second in Egypt next only to the Pharaoh himself.
- 1530 BC—End of the First Dynasty of Babylon and the start of the Kassite Dynasty—see History of Iraq.
References
[edit]- ↑ von Spaeth, Ove (2000). "Dating the Oldest Egyptian Star Map". Centaurus. 42 (3): 159–179. doi:10.1034/j.1600-0498.2000.420301.x. Retrieved 2007-10-21.