15th century BC

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1500 BC – 1401 BC · 3 events

What happened around the world

Middle East

c. 1457 BC Battle of Megiddo — Egypt takes the Levant in the first battle recorded in detail

Africa

c. 1470 BC Hatshepsut's expedition to Punt — Ships sail the Red Sea for incense, gold and ebony

Oceania

c. 1450 BC Dingoes reach Australia — Seafarers from Southeast Asia bring dogs to the continent

Who ruled

China: dynasties: Shang 1600 BC – 1046 BC

Largest states