Years 1280 BC.

AI-assisted Knowledge Update: This article was automatically consolidated to provide you with the most up-to-date data instantly.

--- CONTENT ---
The years 1280 BC cover the years 1289 BC to 1280 BC.

Events

1289-1287: revolt in the land of Irem, Sudan, between the year 15 and the year 18 of the reign of Ramses II. Ramses intervenes. He brings back 7,000 captives.
1287: At the death of the Hittite king Muwatalis, the dynasty quarrels between Urhi-Teshub (his son) and Hattusilis (his brother) weakened the . Ramses II takes advantage of the situation, and supports Uri-Teshub's claims. He's walking north. Eight cities are conquered, perhaps fifteen: Ascalon, Galilean and Lebanese cities (Satouna), Dapour in Amourrou. It extends Egyptian domination to the Oronte, in any case to Damascus. It is perhaps upon his return that he intervenes in the kingdoms of Moab and Edon.
1286-1265: reigns of Urhi-Teshub (Musili III), then of Hattushili III (wife Tuduhepa), kings of the Hittites. Upon the death of the Hittite king Muwatalli, his illegitimate son Uri-Teshub succeeded him under the tutelage of his uncle Hattusili, governor of the Upper Country (who married Tuduhepa, daughter of a hurrite priest d'Ishtar/Sauska). Hattusili overturned him a few years later in favor of a revolt, when Uri-Teshub refused him the kingdom of Hakpis. Uri-Teshub is exiled to Syria. He took refuge in Cyprus, then probably in Ramses II. The usurpation of Hattushili III causes dissident movements among the Louvites (Lukka and Mira). Hattusili III campaigned to the west and set up a natural son of Muwatalli, Kurunta, in Tarhuntassa, the southern capital, with the mission to deal with threats from the west.
1286: Ramses II's new intervention in Asia (year 18 of his reign).

1284: Peace between Pharaoh Ramses II and Hittite king Hattushili III. It will not be broken until the collapse of the Hittite Empire around 1200 BC. The Assyrian threat on the Hanigalbat forced Hattushili III to deal with Egypt. The agreement limits Egyptian claims south of the Oronte and engages the parties in the event of external aggression or internal revolt. A period of peace and prosperity is opening up for the Middle East and Egypt. Hittite rule is firmly exercised in Syria through Ini-Teshub, who reigns in Karkemish, and Bentesina, king of Loveru. Hittite king Hattushili III is said to have married Ramses II's daughter.
Around 1280: treaty between the king of Babylon Kadashman-Turgu and Hattushili III. Hittite king Hattushili III stabilizes the empire. He deals with the Kassites of Babylon and marries his daughter to the king of the Amorites. He temporarily put an end to the Assyrian claims on the Mitanni.
1282: According to Eusebius of Caesarea, Pandion II, the legendary king of Athens, died after a 25-year reign. Aegean succeeds him.

Notes and references

-1280