What is 1550s BC?
The '''1550s BC''' was a decade lasting from January 1, 1559 BC to December 31, 1550 BC. {{Decadebox BC|155}} ==Events and trends== *The city of [[Mycenae]], in the northeast [[Peloponnesus]], becomes the most powerful in [[Achaea]]. The [[Mycenaean Greece|Mycenaean]] civilization is named after the town. *1557 BC—Estimation: [[Memphis, Egypt|Memphis]], capital of [[Lower Egypt]] becomes the largest city of the world. It takes the lead from [[Avaris]], capital of the [[Hyksos]] in [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]]. *1556 BC—[[Cecrops I]] rebuilds [[Athens]] after the great [[flood]] of [[Deucalion]]. He becomes the first of several [[Kings of Athens]] whose life is part of [[Greek mythology]]. *c. 1552 BC—End of [[Second Intermediate period]] in [[Ancient Egypt]]. Start of [[New Kingdom]]. 18th–20th Dynasties. *1550 BC—[[Ahmose I]] becomes [[Pharaoh]] of [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]]. *1550 BC—May 14—[[Lunar eclipse|Lunar]] [[Saros cycle|Saros]] 35 begins. *c. 1550 BC–1500 BC—Dagger blades with lion hunt, from Shaft Grave IV, [[Grave Circle A, Mycenae|Grave Circle A]], at [[Mycenae]], [[Greece]], are made. They are now at [[National Archaeological Museum of Athens]]. *c. 1550 BC [[Stonehenge]] was built. ==Significant people== * [[Category:16th century BC]]