1483 BC

Map 71: 1483 BC. Previous map: **1492 BC**. Next map: **1460 BC** (*Maps Index*)

**GETAE**
**Gepid.**
**Cur.**
**Oiom**
**CIMBRI**
**Duna**
**Ruteni**
**Palt.**
**Ang.**
**Winnili**
**DANIA**
**Jutonia**
**Gothia**
**SUEDIA**
**RAUMICA**
**Bothnia**
**GETULIA**
**SAL.**
**Liguria**
**Fris.**
**Estones**
**Sitones**
**Qua.**
**Boh.**
**Sen.**
**Teu.**
**Rugi**
**Vand.**
**WINDICA**
**Saxones**
**CELTICA**
**Albion**
**Brit.**
**FOMOIRE**
**BANBA**
**Celtib.**
**HISPANIA**
**BOIGERIA**
**NORICA**
**HELV.**
**Raet.**
**SAN.**
**PAN.**
**DALM.**
**Thracia**
**Molossia**
**Italia**
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**MAC.**
**ACHAEA**
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**AR.**
**MY.**
**SP.**
**Sicelia**
**Cyrene**
**LIBYA**
**Wawat**
**Nabatea**
**Midian**
**AT**
**CRETA**
**MITANNI**
**COLCHIS**
**KARAND.**
**HANA**
**HAL.**
**SEALAND**
**ASHUR**
**KAS.**
**Sus.**
**SHI.**
**Alans**
**ISR.**
**Hab.**
**Rech.**
**Edom**
**TAWY**
**Kenaan**
**SARMATIA**
**AMAZONES**
**TROA.**
**BE.**
**CY.**
**AE**
**SCYTHIA**
**Massagetae**
**LUWIA**
**Mil.**
**KIZZ.**
**Rifath**
**Hyr**
**Saga**
**Celtoscyth.**
**GOIDEL**
**Tog.**
**Madai**
**HATTI**
**Ala.**
**Kashki**
**MAR.**
1483 BC - RISE OF MYCENAE

## MAIN EVENTS

### 1489 BC - Othniel defeats Kirta

After 8 years of foreign oppression by the Hurrians and Kirta (Cushan-Rishataim), the Israelites cried out to the Lord Who allowed Othniel (Gotonyal) to defeat Kirta and drive out the Hurrians. Israel was once again independent with Othniel as judge. Kirta was succeeded in Mitanni by Shuttarna I.

### 1489-1485 BC - Seven against Thebes

In 1489 BC, Polybus king of Sicyon was succeeded by Adrastos of Argos. After four years, Adrastos became king in Argos, which had at least two other co-kings, aside from whoever was king of Mycenae. In these years are supposed to have occurred the 'Seven Against Thebes' campaign led by Adrastus and his allies. The details are difficult to piece together, and it is right here that the annals of Athens and Sicyon were evidently broken off, jumping from here to the time of Greek Hercules, from Theseus to Menestheus in Athens, and from Adrastos to Polypheides in Sicyon. Thus there are no more dates that can be calculated at all from the Greek milieu between 1485 BC and 1332 BC, when Pelops evidently took over part of the Peloponnese from Mycenae. Only the names of the various Argos kings have survived in sources such as Pausanias, but it is not known if they ruled the Mycenaean Empire, also known as Achaea. Then there is the Achaean personage known from Hittite records as Atarshiya of Ahhiyawa, active around 1420-1395 BC. This could not be Atreus son of Pelops who ruled Mycenae in 1273 BC. It is also a little late to be Adrastus. Hittite records are all that is available to fill in the gap in the annals corresponding to Mycenae's dominance. Mycenaean documents themselves have been little help in reconstructing precise events or kings.

### 1489 BC - Ragnar and Suanhuita overthrow queen Thorhilda

In 1489 BC, Frodo I of Danica's sister Swanhwita found Ragnar in Sweden herding cattle, married him, and Ragnar was elected king there in place of his stepmother Thorhilda. Frotho was engaged in the Eastern wars when around the same time, when his regent in Danica, Ubbo, now married to Frodo's other sister Ulfhild, tried to usurp the throne there. Frotho, who must have regarded Queen Thorhilda as his ally, first invaded Sweden, but was stopped by his own sister Swanhuita, who convinced him to make peace with her husband Ragnar. Ragnar then entered Danica himself and captured the usurper Ubbo, punishing him by stripping him of princess Ulfhild and wedding her to a noble named Scot.

Frodo of Danica was also active in Britannia after 1489 BC, subjecting them as well by 1458 BC, in addition to Frisia. He is said to have encountered the native governors Melbrik in the North (who bought him off) and Daleman in the south (whom the Danes slew).

### 1486 BC - Nuada in Banba

Bres ruled as High King among the Tuatha De, albeit to the benefit of his Fomorian kindred, until 1486 BC, when Nuada had an arm made of silver, allowing him to resume rule.

### 1485 BC - Kashkas destroy Nerik

Hantili I ruled as Tabarna (king) in Hatti after overthrowing Mursili, but in 1485 BC the Kashkas destroyed the Hittite holy city of Nerik so thoroughly it would not be rebuilt for 200 years.

In 1483 BC his son in law Zidanta I, having killed off Hantili's other heirs, followed him on the throne, and in a few months he was killed by his own son Amuna who usurped the throne. But by this time the Luwian states, Luwia and Kizzuwatna, had declared independence, and Hurrians reoccupied the eastern areas.