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Absolute Chronology of the Ancient World from 1533 BCE to 140 CE * *** year dated by a synchronism pivotal date * *** absolute date Calendars 9 I VI I Julian (astronomical) 10 II VII II Egyptian (Secular) 11 III VIII III Egyptian (Lunar) 12 IV IX IV Babylonian 1 V See the article "How to determine a date?" pages 198-202 2 VI Kingdoms 3 VII Dedumose I Dynasty 16 (Edfu) Egyptian (Dyn 16) 4 VIII Taa Seqenenre Dynasty 17 (Thebes) Egyptian (Dyn 17) 5 IX 6 X Šušši Sealand (Sumer) 7 XI Išme-Dagan II Assyrian 8 XII Ammisaduqa Babylonian 9 I Dedumose II Harbašihu Kassite 10 II Israelite 11 III Hittite 12 IV 1 V 2 VI 3 VII (Ezk 32:2-8; Is 51:9-10) Labarna 4 VIII *** (Ps 136:15) beginning of the Exodus 5 IX Kamose total solar eclipse 40 years in the Sinai 6 X [Ahmose] 10 May 1533 BCE 7 XI Tjaru is sacked over the North of Egypt 8 XII 9 I Ex 16:35; Ac 7:2,31,36 10 II Moses (Apopi) 11 III Nb 1:1 14:34-45 12 IV Hebrews near Sharuhen 1 V 2 VI 3 VII 4 VIII 5 IX 6 X 7 XI 8 XII 9 I 10 II 11 III 12 IV 1 V 2 VI 3 VII 4 VIII 5 IX 6 X Nefrusy is sacked 7 XI Buben stela (III Shemu 10) 8 XII Sharuhen is sacked 9 I 1 Senwosret IV 10 II 2 End of Dynasty 16 11 III 3 12 IV 4 Shamši-Adad III 1 V 5 2 VI 6 End of Dynasty 17 3 VII 7 Dynasty 18 (Thebes) H attušili I 4 VIII Ahmose Enuma Anu Enlil 63 5 IX Queen Ahhotep rising of Venus (May 1530) 6 X 7 XI 8 XII 9 I Samsuditana 10 II 11 III 12 IV 1 V 2 VI 3 VII 4 VIII Gulkišar 5 IX 6 X 7 XI 8 XII 9 I 10 II 11 III 12 IV 1 V 2 VI 3 VII 4 VIII 5 IX 6 X 7 XI 8 XII 9 I 10 II 11 III 12 IV 1 V 2 VI 3 VII 4 VIII 5 IX 10 [4] [1] 1 12 16 13 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 2nd Secular Egyptian month (October in 1535 BCE) 4 1 2 3 [3] -1533 -1532 -1531 -1530 -1529 -1528 -1527 7 3 4 4 17 18 19 1 2 3 11 3 [1] 2 3rd Egyptian month (L) beginning on 1st full moon before 3rd month (S) -1534 14 2 3 15 16 4 1 5 2 13 14 18 19 3 1 2 3 0 15 16 1 2 21 20 9th lunar Babylonian month, beginning on 9th lunar crescent after spring equinox 9th Julian month: September (1535 BCE) year dated by an astronomical phenomenon -1535

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Absolute Chronology of the Ancient World from 1533 BCE to 140 CE

* *** year dated by a synchronism pivotal date* *** absolute date

Calendars9 I VI I Julian (astronomical)

10 II VII II Egyptian (Secular)11 III VIII III Egyptian (Lunar)12 IV IX IV Babylonian1 V See the article "How to determine a date?" pages 198-2022 VI Kingdoms3 VII Dedumose I Dynasty 16 (Edfu) Egyptian (Dyn 16)4 VIII Taa Seqenenre Dynasty 17 (Thebes) Egyptian (Dyn 17)5 IX6 X Šušši Sealand (Sumer)7 XI Išme-Dagan II Assyrian8 XII Ammisaduqa Babylonian9 I Dedumose II Harbašihu Kassite

10 II Israelite11 III Hittite12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII (Ezk 32:2-8; Is 51:9-10) Labarna4 VIII *** (Ps 136:15) beginning of the Exodus 5 IX Kamose total solar eclipse 40 years in the Sinai6 X [Ahmose] 10 May 1533 BCE7 XI Tjaru is sacked over the North of Egypt8 XII9 I Ex 16:35; Ac 7:2,31,36

10 II Moses (Apopi)11 III Nb 1:1 14:34-4512 IV Hebrews near Sharuhen1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII5 IX6 X Nefrusy is sacked7 XI Buben stela (III Shemu 10)8 XII Sharuhen is sacked9 I 1 Senwosret IV

10 II 2 End of Dynasty 1611 III 312 IV 4 Shamši-Adad III1 V 52 VI 6 End of Dynasty 173 VII 7 Dynasty 18 (Thebes) Hattušili I4 VIII Ahmose Enuma Anu Enlil 635 IX Queen Ahhotep rising of Venus (May 1530)6 X7 XI8 XII9 I Samsuditana

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII Gulkišar5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII5 IX

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10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII Muršili I4 VIII5 IX6 X7 XI Aššur-nêrârî I8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII Pešgaldarameš5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

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10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII 15 IX 26 X 37 XI 48 XII Amenhotep I9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

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10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII Agum II5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

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12 IV 51 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV Kingdom1 V Mitannian2 VI3 VII Kirta4 VIII5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I Fall of Babylon

10 II Agum II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII Hantili I Hantili I 14 VIII5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII Ayadaragalama5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII5 IX sothiac rising and6 X 9/XI/9 lunar date7 XI *** 14/XI/9 civil 11 July 8 XII (full moon, 9th day: 3 July)9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII Zidanta I4 VIII5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II Ex 16:3511 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII Ammuna4 VIII5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I New Hebrew calendar

10 II Ex 12:1; 34:1811 III 300 & 480-year period12 IV Jg 11:26; Ezk 4:5-6 .1 V2 VI3 VII End of the Exodus4 VIII Joshua5 IX

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10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II Puzur-Aššur III11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII5 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII Conquest of Canaan 5 IX after 5 years of war6 X Jos 1:15; 14:1,7,107 XI8 XII9 I

10 II *** 1st Jubilee 11 III Lev 25:9,1012 IV Jubilee every 50 years1 V2 VI The ark is at Shiloh3 VII Jos 18:1 Y. Megillah 72c,d4 VIII Year 15 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII Burna-Buriash I 25 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII Huzziya II4 VIII Šuštarna I 35 IX6 X7 XI8 XII 19 I 2

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10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII 65 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII Akurulana 75 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII Alluwamna4 VIII 85 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII 95 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII 105 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII 115 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

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10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII Hantili II4 VIII Barattarna I 135 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII 145 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII 155 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII 14 VIII 2 165 IX 36 X 47 XI 58 XII 1 Thutmose II9 I [14] [Thutmose III]

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII 175 IX6 X7 XI8 XII 29 I [15]

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII Tahurwaili I4 VIII Kastiliash III 185 IX6 X7 XI8 XII 39 I [16]

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII Zidanza II4 VIII 195 IX6 X7 XI8 XII Hatshepsut9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII 205 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

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10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI Enlil-nâsir I3 VII4 VIII 225 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII Huzziya II4 VIII Melamkukurra 235 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII 245 IX6 X rising of Sirius and7 XI *** setting of Venus8 XII 16 July 1464 BCE9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI Jos 24:293 VII 30=110-(85-5) 4 VIII no Judge 255 IX Jg 2:8-126 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II ceiling of Senenmut11 III *** rising of Jupiter 73°-95°12 IV 15 November 1463 BCE1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII 265 IX6 X7 XI8 XII 119 I

10 II11 III *** inauguration on 27/III/1112 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII 275 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII Muwatalli I4 VIII 285 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

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10 II11 III12 IV1 V building of two obelisks2 VI *** from 15/VI/153 VII4 VIII 315 IX6 X7 XI8 XII to 30/XII/169 I for the Sed festival

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII 325 IX6 X7 XI8 XII Sed festival (Thutmose I)9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII Tuthaliya I4 VIII Šauštatar I 335 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII Ulam-Buriash 345 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II Nûr-ili11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII 355 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII Jg 2:8-124 VIII Kushân-Rishataïm 365 IX Jg 3:86 X (Šauštatar I)7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII 375 IX6 X7 XI8 XII 19 I 2

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10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII 395 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V full moon dated2 VI *** 30/VI civil3 VII (16 February 1448 BCE)4 VIII 405 IX6 X Sothiac rising (and7 XI *** full moon) dated8 XII 28/XI civil9 I (13 July 1448 BCE)

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII 415 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII 425 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII 435 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII Jg 3:84 VIII Othniel 445 IX Jg 3:9-116 X7 XI8 XII9 I

10 II11 III12 IV1 V2 VI3 VII4 VIII 455 IX6 X7 XI8 XII9 I

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10 II11 III12 IV1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX 475 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX 485 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX 495 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX Agum III 505 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

10 III 2nd Jubilee 11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX 15 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX 25 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII Hattušili II4 IX Paršatatar I 35 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX 45 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

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10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX 155 X Enlil-nasir II6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX Kadašman-Harbe I 165 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX 175 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

10 III11 IV Amenhotep II12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX 185 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

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10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX 285 X Aššur-bêl-nišešu6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

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10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX Kara-indaš 325 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

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10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII Jg 3:114 IX Eglon 345 X Jg 3:12-146 XI7 XII8 I9 II

10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX 355 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX 365 X full moon dated6 XI *** 11/XI/19 civil7 XII (15 June 1402 BCE)8 I9 II

10 III Aššur-rê’im-nišešu11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX 375 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

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10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII Arnuwanda I4 IX Barattarna II 435 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX Aššur-nâdin-ahhê II 445 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX 1 455 X 26 XI 37 XII 48 I 59 II 6

10 III 711 IV 8 112 V 9 21 VI 10 32 VII Thutmose IV3 VIII4 IX 465 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

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10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII Artatama I4 IX Kurigalzu I 485 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

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10 III 3nd Jubilee 11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX 15 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII Jg 3:144 IX Ehud 25 X Jg 3:15, 4:36 XI 80 years = 1386-13067 XII Jg 3:308 I9 II

10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX 35 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX 45 X Erîba-Adad I6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

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10 III11 IV12 V1 VI X2 VII XI3 VIII XII4 IX I total solar eclipse 135 X II dated 30/II (KTU 1.78)6 XI III 3 May 1375 BCE7 XII IV tablet with a seal dated8 I V year 2 of Amenhotep III9 II VI

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10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX 165 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

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10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII Tuthaliya III4 IX 185 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

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10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX 435 X6 XI7 XII8 I Akhenaten9 II

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10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII4 IX 455 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

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10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII Sun rising at azimut3 VIII 103° dated 13/VIII/54 IX (3 March 1341 BCE) 475 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

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10 III 111 IV 212 V 31 VI 42 VII Ankhkeperure3 VIII4 IX Total solar eclipse 505 X *** over Akhenaton6 XI 14 May 1338 BCE7 XII8 I9 II

10 III 4th Jubilee 11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII Tutankhaten4 IX 15 X6 XI7 XII8 I *** *** EA 9 letter9 II (last letter in el-Amarna)

10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII 13 VIII Tutankhamun4 IX 25 X6 XI7 XII8 I9 II

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10 III11 IV12 V1 VI2 VII3 VIII 14 IX 2 115 X 36 XI 47 XII 58 I 6 beginning of the9 II 7 6 years war

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10 III VII11 IV VIII12 V IX Arnuwanda II1 VII X2 VIII XI3 IX XII Muršili II4 X I 175 XI II6 XII III7 I IV8 II V9 III VI

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10 VII VII11 VIII VIII12 IX IX1 X2 XI3 XII4 I She’i-Assur 295 II6 III7 IV8 V9 VI

10 VII Osorkon II11 VIII12 IX1 X2 XI3 XII4 I Assur-da’’inanni 305 II6 III7 IV8 V9 VI

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10 VII11 VIII12 IX1 X2 XI3 XII4 I Illeqâyu 385 II6 III7 IV8 V9 VI

10 VII11 VIII12 IX1 X Nabû-shum-ukîn I2 XI3 XII4 I Ninuâyu 395 II6 III7 IV8 V9 VI

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10 VII11 VIII12 IX1 X2 XI3 XII4 I Bel-bûnâya 385 II6 III7 IV8 V9 VI

10 VII11 VIII12 IX1 X2 XI3 XII4 I Hadi-lipûshu 395 II6 III7 IV8 V9 VI

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10 VII11 VIII12 IX1 X2 XI3 XII4 I Assur-bûnâya 445 II6 III7 IV8 V9 VI

10 VII11 VIII12 IX1 X2 XI3 XII4 I Tâb-Ninurta 455 II6 III7 IV8 V9 VI

10 VII11 VIII12 IX1 X2 XI3 XII4 I Taklâk-ana-sharri 465 II6 III7 IV8 V9 VI

10 VII11 VIII12 IX Jehoash (J) 01 XI 2Ki 13:102 XII3 I4 II 12 Adad-rêmanni 475 III6 IV Hazael's army destroyed7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I Chechanq III4 II Shamash/Bel-abûa 485 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII 211 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Shulmu-bêli-lâmur 495 III6 IV 2Ki 12:17 V Amaziah8 VI 2Ki 14:1-29 VII 0

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10 VIII 14th Jubilee 11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Ninurta-ilâya 15 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Qurdi-Assur 25 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Shêp-sharri 35 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Nergal-mudammiq 45 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII Dynasty 23 (Leontopolis)3 I Pedubastis I4 II Yahalu 55 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Ulûlâyu 65 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Sharru-hattu-ipêl 75 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Nergal-ilâya 85 III

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10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Hubâyu Hiram II 95 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Ilu-mukîn-ahi 105 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Shulmanu-asharêd III 115 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Dayân-Assur 125 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Assur-bûnâya-usur 135 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Yahalu 145 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX 2Ki 13:1012 X Aššur-danin-pal King of Nineveh1 XI Shamshi-Adad V Jeroboam II2 XII 2Ki 14:233 I4 II Bêl-bûnâya 155 III6 IV7 V Jonah 3:6 2Ki 14:258 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Shamshi-Adad V 165 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX

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10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Bêl-dân 185 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Ninurta-ubla 195 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII Iuput I

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI Marduk-balâssu-iqbi2 XII3 I 164 II Shamash-ilâya 205 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I 174 II Nergal-ilâya 215 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I 184 II Assur-bûnâya-usur 225 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I 194 II Sharru-hattu-ipêl 235 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I 204 II Bêl-lu-balat 245 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I 214 II Musheknish 255 III

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10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI Bâba-ah-iddina2 XII3 I 224 II Ninurta-ashared 265 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I 234 II Shamash-kûmûa […] 275 III […]6 IV […]7 V […]8 VI […]9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI Adad-nêrârî III2 XII3 I4 II Bêl-qâtê-sabat 285 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI 2Ki 14:22 XII Uzziah3 I 2Ch 26:1-34 II Adad-nêrârî III 295 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Nergal-ilâya 305 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII Shoshenq VI

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Bêl-dân 315 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Sil-bêli 325 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Assur-taklâk 335 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX

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10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Nergal-êresh 355 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Assur-balti-ekurri 365 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII Osorkon III

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Ninurta-ilâya 375 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I Chechanq IV4 II Shêp-Ishtar 385 III Shamshi-ilu6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII Ninurta-apla-x11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Marduk-ishmânni 395 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Mutakkil-Marduk 405 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Bêl-tarsi-iluma 415 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII high priest Azariah3 I 2Ch 26:16-214 II Assur-bêlu-usur Azariah (Uzziah) 425 III 2Ki 15:1,2

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10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Marduk-shadûni 435 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Mukîn-abûa 445 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Mannu-kî-Assur 455 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Mushallim-Ninurta 465 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Bêl-iqîshanni 475 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Shêp-Shamash 485 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII Marduk-bêl-zêri11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Ninurta-mukîn-ahi 495 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Adad-mushammer 505 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII Pamy

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10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Nabû-sharru-usur 25 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Adad-uballit 35 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Marduk-sharru-usur 45 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Ninurta-nâsir 55 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI Salmaneser IV2 XII3 I4 II Iluma-lê’i 65 III6 IV Zechariah7 V 2Ki 14:298 VI Pulu / Bar Ga’ah9 VII Chechanq V

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Shulmanu-ashared V 75 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Shamshî-ilu 85 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII Marduk-apla-usur11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Marduk-rêmanni 95 III

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10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I 264 II Nabû-isdêya-ka’’in 115 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I 274 II Pân-Assur-lâmur 125 III6 IV Olympiads7 V 1,18 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I 284 II Nergal-êresh5 III6 IV7 V 1,28 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I 294 II Ishtar-dûrî5 III6 IV7 V 1,38 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Mannu-kî-Adad5 III6 IV7 V 1,48 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI Aššur-dan III2 XII3 I4 II Aššur-bêlu-usur5 III6 IV7 V 2,18 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII Zechariah3 I 2Ki 15:84 II Aššur-dan III5 III6 IV7 V8 VI Ki 15:139 VII Shallum 0

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10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Aplâya5 III6 IV7 V 3,18 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Qurdi-Assur5 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Mushallim-Ninurta5 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Ninurta-mukîn-nishî5 III campaign against6 IV Hatarika (Hadrak) 2Ki 15:19:207 V8 VI9 VII Rudamon

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Sidqi-ilu5 III6 IV7 V 4,18 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Bur-Saggilê5 III Total solar eclipse on6 IV *** 15 June 763 BCE over7 V the capital Assur8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Tâb-bêlu5 III

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10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI Nabû-shum-ishkun2 XII3 I4 II Lâ-qîpu Pekahiah5 III 2Ki 15:236 IV7 V 5,18 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Pân-Assur-lâmur5 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Ana-bêli-taklâk 2Ch 26:35 III6 IV7 V8 VI Pekah Jotham9 VII 2Ki 15:27 2Ki 15:32,33

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Ninurta-iddin5 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Bêl-shadûa5 III6 IV7 V 6,18 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Iqîsu5 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI Assur-nêrari V2 XII3 I4 II Ninurta-shêzibanni5 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

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10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Shamshî-ilu5 III6 IV7 V 7,18 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Marduk-shallimanni5 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Bêl-dân5 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Shamash-kênu-dugul5 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Adad-bêlu-ka’’in5 III6 IV7 V 8,18 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI Nabû-nasir2 XII3 I4 II Sîn-shallimanni5 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Nergal-nâsir Pulu reigned 36 years5 III A.J. IX:283-2876 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Nabû-bêlu-usur5 III

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10 VIII11 IX12 X Achaz1 XI Dynasty 25 2Ki 16:12 XII Tefnakht3 I4 II Bêl-Harrân-bêlu-usur 175 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Nabû-êtiranni 185 III6 IV7 V 10,18 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Sîn-taklâk 195 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Adad-bêlu-ka’’in 205 III6 IV [Hoshea]7 V 2Ki 15:308 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Bêl-êmuranni5 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

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10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Nabû-bêlu-usur5 III6 IV7 V 12,18 VI9 VII

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10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I Shabaka4 II Bêl-lû-dâri5 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII Hoshea3 I 2Ki 17:14 II Liphur-ilu5 III6 IV Pûlu7 V8 VI9 VII

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10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Assur-ishmânni5 III6 IV7 V 14,18 VI9 VII

10 VIII11 IX12 X1 XI2 XII3 I4 II Shulmânu-ashared V5 III6 IV7 V8 VI9 VII

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10 IX11 X12 XI1 XII2 I3 II4 III Tab-sil-Esharra5 IV6 V7 VI 16,18 VII9 VIII

10 IX11 X12 XI1 XII2 I3 II4 III Taklâk-ana-bêli5 IV6 V7 VI8 VII9 VIII

10 IX11 X12 XI1 XII Sennacherib Palace without rival2 I3 II4 III Ishtar-dûrî5 IV6 V7 VI8 VII9 VIII

10 IX11 X12 XI1 XII2 I3 II4 III Assur-bâni 5 IV6 V7 VI8 VII9 VIII

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10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Shamash-upahhir 5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV 18,18 VII V9 VIII VI

10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Sha-Assur-dubbu 5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV8 VII V9 VIII VI

10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Mutakkil-Assur 5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV8 VII V9 VIII VI

10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Nashur-bêl 5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV8 VII V9 VIII VI

10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX Sennacherib [Sennacherib]1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Nabû-dêni-êpush5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV 19,18 VII V9 VIII VI

10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Nuhshâya 195 IV II 0 Marduk-zakir-sumiII6 V III Merodachbaladan II7 VI IV8 VII V9 VIII VI

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10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X Assur-nâdin-sumi II2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Bêl-sharrâni5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV8 VII V9 VIII VI

10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Sulmu-sharri5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV8 VII V9 VIII VI

10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Nabû-dûru-usur5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV8 VII V9 VIII VI

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10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Bêl-êmuranni5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV8 VII V9 VIII VI

10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Nabû-kênu-usur5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV8 VII V9 VIII VI

10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII Taharqa4 III I Gihilu5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV8 VII V9 VIII VI

10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X Sennacherib2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Iddin-ahhê5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV 23,18 VII V9 VIII VI

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10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Nabû-ahhê-êresh5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV8 VII V9 VIII VI

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10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Kanûnâyu5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV8 VII V9 VIII VI

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10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Kanûnâyu BM 456405 IV II lunar eclipse 10 April6 V III7 VI IV8 VII V9 VIII VI

10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Mannu-kî-sharri5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV8 VII V9 VIII VI

10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Sharru-lû-dâri5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV 29,18 VII V9 VIII VI

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10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Tab-shar-Sîn5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV8 VII V9 VIII VI

10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Arba’ilâyu5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV8 VII V9 VIII VI

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10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Milkî-râmu5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV 31,18 VII V9 VIII VI

10 IX VII11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII4 III I Amyânu5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV8 VII V9 VIII VI

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10 IX VII *** Jr 32:1; 34:8-15 *** ***11 X VIII12 XI IX1 XII X2 I XI3 II XII4 III I 18 2Ki 24:18 [11]5 IV II6 V III7 VI IV8 VII V destruction of *** *** Jr 52:4-12,29 *** Temple burnt on 9 Ab9 VIII VI Jerusalem Ezk 4:5,6 *** *** Sunday 27 August

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10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I Amasis2 II Amasis as General of army3 III4 IV5 V6 VI7 VII8 VIII9 IX

10 X11 XI12 XII1 I2 II3 III4 IV VAT 49565 V Jupiter's acronycal rising6 VI 3 May then lunar eclipse7 VII Egypt is attacked by 4 July 53,18 VIII Nebuchadnezzar II9 IX

10 X11 XI12 XII1 I2 II3 III4 IV5 V6 VI7 VII Apries marched back to8 VIII Egypt with the aid of 9 IX Babylonian army

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10 X VII11 XI VIII Bel-shar-usur12 XII IX1 I X 152 II XI3 III XII4 IV I Dn 7:15 V II6 VI III7 VII IV 57,18 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X 162 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X 172 II XI3 III XII4 IV I Dn 8:15 V II Harpagus Median King6 VI III became coregent of 7 VII IV Cyrus II Persian King8 VIII V9 IX VI

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10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X 192 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV 58,18 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X 202 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X 212 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X 222 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X 232 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV 59,18 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X 242 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X 252 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

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10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X 272 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV 60,18 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X 282 II XI3 III XII4 IV I [20][14]5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V End of the Babylonian9 IX VI *** *** *** empire ***

10 X VII Cyrus II Ugbaru (Harpagus)11 XI VIII king of lands (Darius the Mede)12 XII IX1 I X 292 II XI3 III XII4 IV I 20th Jubilee5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII *** Dn 9:1-2 *** ***11 XI VIII Cambyses II12 XII IX king of Babylon1 I X 302 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X 312 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV 61,18 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X 322 II XI3 III XII4 IV I Gubaru5 V II satrap of Babylon6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X 332 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X 342 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

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10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X 372 II XI3 III XII4 IV I [8]5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI Cambyses II

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X 382 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX Athenian archon1 I X 392 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X 40 32 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII Dynasty 2612 XII IX Ezk 29:13-161 I X Petition of Peteesi 42 II XI (P. Rylands IX)3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII *** Diodorus I:68:3 ***11 XI VIII Psammetichus III12 XII IX1 I X 52 II XI3 III XII4 IV I 55 V II *** (Cambyses) *** Herodotus II:1; III:1-166 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

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10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII *** IV BM 330668 VIII V Lunar eclipse 16 July9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I *** X Total lunar eclipse2 II XI 10 January3 III 0 Bardiya 4 IV 8 1 throne name Artaxerxes (0) 5 V 2 Ezra 4:7-236 VI 37 VII 48 VIII 59 IX 6

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10 X 1911 XI 20 Herodotus III:152-15312 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

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10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

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10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII Almagest IV,912 XII IX lunar eclipse 19 November1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

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10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 X2 XI3 XII4 I I5 II II6 III *** Xerxes I7 IV BM 425678 V9 VI

10 VII11 VIII12 IX1 X2 XI BM 75396 contract3 XII *** from 27/XI/00 Xerxes4 I to 1/I/27 Darius5 II6 III7 IV8 V9 VI

10 VII11 VIII12 IX1 X2 XI3 XII4 IV5 V6 VI7 VII8 VIII9 IX

10 X11 XI12 XII1 I2 II3 III4 IV5 V6 VI7 VII8 VIII9 IX

10 X11 XI12 XII1 I2 II3 III4 IV5 V6 VI7 VII8 VIII9 IX

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10 X11 XI12 XII1 I2 II3 III4 IV5 V6 VI7 VII8 VIII9 IX

10 X Xerses' wedding with11 XI Queen Esther (Est 2:16-17)12 XII1 I2 II3 III4 IV5 V6 VI7 VII8 VIII9 IX

10 X11 XI12 XII1 I2 II3 III4 IV5 V6 VI7 VII8 VIII9 IX

10 X11 XI12 XII1 I2 II3 III4 IV5 V6 VI7 VII8 VIII9 IX

10 X11 XI12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I JCS 1,350 n°25 V II Mars into Cancer 9 April6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII 0 Belshimanni Babylonian revolts9 IX *** Shamash-eriba (Ezr 2:21-3:7)

10 X11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I Purim (Est 3:7)5 V II6 VI III Mordecai (Est 8:9-10:2)7 VII IV prime minister8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

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10 X VII (14 September 481 BCE)11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III Thucydides I:18,1187 VII IV Herodotus VIII:51 *** ***8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV 21 I5 V II6 VI *** III BM 322347 VII IV total lunar eclipse 26 Jun8 VIII V 24 August 475 BCE9 IX VI Artaban

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII *** IX partial lunar eclipse 20 Dec1 I X Artaxerxes I Thucydides I:1372 II XI Inaros3 III XII Thucydides I:104-1104 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

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10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

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10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X Amyrtaeus I2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX *** VI 1st Jubilee ***

10 X VII Ezr 7:1-8,2411 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

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10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 I X2 II XI3 III XII4 IV I5 V II6 VI III7 VII IV8 VIII V9 IX VI

10 X VII11 XI VIII12 XII IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III letter B357 VIII *** IV 25/VII/14 '=' 20/III/148 IX V (8 July 461 BCE)9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II

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10 XI VII letter B2911 XII VIII 2/IX/19 '=' 10/XII/1912 I IX (19 November 456 BCE)1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III Ne 2:1-8 ***7 VIII *** IV Dn 9:24,258 IX V9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

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10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV letter B308 IX V 14/V/25 '=' 19/IX/259 X VI (29 August 450 BCE)

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

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10 XI VII (17 September 447 BCE)11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI letter B38

10 XI VII 25/VII/31 '=' 25/XI/3111 XII VIII (1 November 444 BCE)12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I Ne 5:14; 13:65 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

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10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

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10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII Darius B8 IX Murashu tablets9 X

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10 XI VII 2nd Jubilee11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

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10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

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10 XI VII letter B4311 XII VIII 24/VIII/1 '=' 29/XII/112 I IX (25 November 404 BCE)1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I 5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI letter B443 IV XII 20/XII/2 '=' 8/IV/34 V I (9 March 402 BCE) 5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II letter (N°7)6 VII III 21/VII/57 VIII IV (19 June 400 BCE)8 IX V9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII Dynasty 2912 I IX Nepherites I1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

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10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

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10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII4 V I5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

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10 XI VII11 XII VIII12 I IX1 II X2 III XI3 IV XII Dynasty 314 V I Artaxerxes III5 VI II6 VII III7 VIII IV8 IX V9 X VI

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10 XII VII11 I VIII12 II IX1 III X2 IV XI3 V XII4 VI I5 VII II6 VIII III7 IX IV8 X V9 XI VI

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10 XII VII Alexander III11 I VIII12 II IX1 III X Darius III Khababash2 IV XI3 V XII4 VI I5 VII II6 VIII III7 IX IV8 X V9 XI VI

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How to determine a date?

Four (calculated) calendars have been used in this chart. They have similarities and differences as follows:

EGYPTIAN BABYLONIAN JULIAN N° SECULAR # RELIGIOUS # N° (JUDEAN) # N° # I I Akhet 30 Thoth 30 I Nisan Nisanu 30 1 January 31 II II Akhet 30 Paopi 29 II Iyyar Ayyaru 29 2 February 28 III III Akhet 30 Hathor 30 III Siwan Simanu 30 3 March 31 IV IV Akhet 30 Koyak 29 IV Tammuz Dumuzu 29 4 April 30 V I Peret 30 Teobi 30 V Ab Abu 30 5 May 31 VI II Peret 30 Mehir 29 VI Elul Ululu 29 6 June 30 VII III Peret 30 Pamenotep 30 VII Tishri Tashritu 30 7 July 31 VIII IV Peret 30 Parmuti 29 VIII Marheshwan Arahsamna 29 8 August 31 IX I Shemu 30 Pahons 30 IX Kislew Kislimu 30 9 September 30 X II Shemu 30 Paoni 29 X Tebeth Tebetu 29 10 October 31 XI III Shemu 30 Epipi 30 XI Shebat Shabatu 30 11 November 30 XII IV Shemu 30 Mesore 29 XII Adar Addaru 29 12 December 31 ++ Epagomen 5 [Mesore] 30 XIII [Adar2] [Addaru2] 30 Leap year 1*

Year 1st day of the year (according to astronomy) Duration in days JULIAN 1st January (independent from astronomy) 365,25 = 365 + 1/4 BABYLONIAN 1st Nisanu (1st lunar crescent after the spring equinox) 354,36346 = 12x29,53 EGYPTIAN (S) I Akhet 1 (independent from astronomy) 365 = 12x30 + 5 EGYPTIAN (L) I Akhet 1 (1st full moon before secular I Akhet 1) 354,36346 = 12x29,53 GREGORIAN 1st January (spring equinox must be on 21 March) 365,24219

HOW TO DETERMINE A BABYLONIAN DATE

For example, the Talmud reports that the fire which destroyed the temple of Jerusalem, in the 11th year of King Zedekiah (2Ki 24:18), began at night just after the conclusion of the Sabbath thus at sunset of the 9th day of the month of Ab (Taanit 29a). In other words, that year (587 BCE) the 9th of Ab took place on a Sunday. The Babylonian date is 9/V/11. In 587 BCE (= -586*) the spring equinox is 27 March in the Julian calendar (http://www.imcce.fr/fr/grandpublic/temps/saisons.php), accordingly the 1st new moon after the spring equinox is 21 April (http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/pacalc.html) and the 1st lunar crescent (= new moon +1) is 22 April (1/I or 1 Nisanu). Similarly the 1st lunar crescent after 1/I (22 April) is 1/II (22 May), the next ones are: 1/III (20 June), 1/IV (19 July), 1/V (18 August). Consequently the 9/V is on 27 August 587 BCE, which was a Sunday (http://www.nr.com/julian.html). The temple of Jerusalem was burnt once again by Titus in 70 CE and by a remarkable coincidence the same day of the year by Nebuchadnezzar in 587 BCE (Jewish War VI:250-253). The chronological reconstruction of the destruction of the first temple is as follows: Nebuzaradan the chief of the body-guard came to Jerusalem and began to burn the houses of the city on 7 Ab (Friday 25 August), then he had evacuated the city on the Sabbath dated on 8 Ab (Saturday 26 August), afterwards on 9 Ab (9/V) he set fire to the Temple around sunset (c. 18:00-6:00 Sunday 27 August 587 BCE) and prevented the Jews from extinguishing it during the night, which was the beginning of 10 Ab (Jeremiah 52:12-13).

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In 70 CE the spring equinox is 22 March, accordingly the 1st new moon after the spring equinox is 30 March and the 1st lunar crescent (= new moon +1) is 31 March (1/I). Similarly the 1st lunar crescent after 1/I (31 March) is 1/II (30 April), the next ones are: 1/III (29 May), 1/IV (27 June), 1/V (27 July). Consequently the 9/V (9 Ab) after 24:00 is 10/V which is on 5 August 70 CE, which was a Sunday. Astronomy agrees with the following definition “1st Nisanu = 1st lunar crescent after spring equinox”, but in practice when the 1st Nisanu (determined by observation) came just before the spring equinox (this has also been determined by observation) the 2nd Adar (month XIII) was sometimes – although rarely - not added to synchronize the lunar year with the solar equinox. For example the list of Assyrian eponyms mentions a solar eclipse, which occurred on month Simanu in the eponymy of Bur-Sagale (763 BCE). In 763 BCE (= -762*) the spring equinox is 29 March. Thus, the 1st new moon closer to the spring equinox is 19 March and the 1st lunar crescent (= new moon +1) is 20 March (1/I). Similarly the 1st lunar crescent after 1/I (20 March) is 1/II (18 April), the next ones are: 1/III (18 May) and 1/IV (16 June). Given that solar eclipses occur during new moons for reasons of geometry (the sun, moon and earth must be perfectly aligned), the date of the solar eclipse must be at the end of the month on the new moon of 29 Simanu (15 June). Indeed, there was a total solar eclipse over Assyria on 15 June 763 BCE (= -762*, http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEatlas/SEatlas-1/SEatlas-0779.GIF). Concordance with the data is excellent, however it can be noted that the 1st of Nisan is dated a few days (9 days) before the spring equinox. Anyway the only solar eclipse over Assyria during the period 800-750 was the total eclipse dated 15 June 763 BCE. Other solar eclipses have been suggested but it is noteworthy that the partial solar eclipses dated 4 June 800 and 24 June 791 BCE could not possibly have been viewed from Assyria.

HOW TO DETERMINE AN EGYPTIAN DATE (SECULAR AND LUNAR) The secular Egyptian calendar (S) is based on a year of 12 months of 30 days each plus 5 extra days at the end of the year. For example, the Papyrus Rhind briefly describes the fall of Avaris and the events that followed. This papyrus is a copy of a vast mathematical treatise written under Pharaoh Amenemhat III which is dated: IV Akhet, year 33 of King Apopi. Very surprisingly, a scribe added inside a blank a note which has nothing to do with mathematics and which reads as follow: Year 11, II Shemu; we entered Heliopolis. I Akhet 23; the mighty dignitary of the South (Kamose) attacked Tjaru, [day] 25, we heard that we had entered Tjaru. Year 11, I Akhet 3-birth of Seth [3rd epagomenal day] his voice is given by the majesty of this god (he thundered). Birth of Isis [4th epagomenal day], the sky has made rain. The fortress of Tjaru has been identified as Tell Heboua. The Pharaoh (not mentioned) who had disappeared was Taa Seqenenre (1544-1533). Accordingly, this Pharaoh had to be dead just before the dramatic events described in the papyrus dated II Shemu 1 (1/X/11), that is I Shemu 1-30 (1-30/IX/11). How can one determine the Egyptian date 1/IX/11 in 1533 BCE (-1532*)? The equation linking the day in the Julian calendar to the day in the Egyptian calendar in Year* is as follows:

Julian day = 201 + (139 – Year*)/4 + (Egyptian day - 1)

Egyptian day = I Shemu 1 = 1/IX = 8x30 + 1 = 241 Julian day = 201 + (139 + 1532)/4 + (241 – 1) = 858.75 = 128.75 + 2x365 = 129 (leap year) Julian day = 129 = 31 + 29 + 31 + 30 + 8 = 8 May (in 1533 BCE).

(0.75 =3/4, means a leap year every 4 years).

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According to the Bible, the departure from Egypt is dated 15 Nisan (Nb 33:3). Since the arrival in the desert of Sin is dated the 15th of the following month (Ex 16:1) and the final showdown is near Pi-hahiroth (Ex 14:9) a place halfway between the city called Rameses and the desert of Sin, the date marking the death of the Pharaoh can be fixed around 30 Nisan/1 Iyyar in Year 1 of the Exodus. Consequently this death is dated around 1/II/1 in 1533 BCE (= -1532*). That year the spring equinox is 3 April. Accordingly the 1st new moon after the spring equinox is 10 April and the 1st lunar crescent (= new moon + 1) is 11 April (1/I). Similarly the 1st lunar crescent after 1/I (11 April) is 1/II (11 May). Josephus gave some chronological details on this important event because he said that at the time Nisan corresponded to Pharmuti (Jewish Antiquities II:308-311,343-344). Indeed if 30 Nisan corresponded to 30 Pharmuti (30/VIII) the Egyptian date was 7 May in 1533 BCE. The text of Ezekiel mentions the tragic end of a pharaoh and associates it with a cloudy sky and a solar eclipse (Ezk 32:2,7-8). This text targets the Pharaoh of the Exodus, the only one known for ending tragically (Ps 136:15), because the terms "crocodile dragon/ marine monster" always refer to this ruler (Is 51:9-10) as an avatar of the sliding snake, Leviathan (Is 27:1, Ezk 29:2-5, Ps 74:13-14) and not Apries, the Pharaoh of that time whose name is given (Jr 44:30). This process of assimilation between two rulers from different eras is to be found again with the king of Tyre who was assimilated to the original serpent in Eden (Ezk 28:12-14). The expression “All the luminaries of light in the heavens — I shall darken them on your account, and I will put darkness upon your land” has a symbolic meaning, but could be understood only if it had also a literal meaning (solar eclipse). The Pharaoh was considered a living god by the Egyptians, the son of Ra the sun god, thus the solar eclipse as a moonless night would have to mark them. According to astronomy, the only total solar eclipse in this region during this period 1600-1500 (http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEcat5/SE-1599--1500.html) was the one dated May 10, 1533 BCE, magnitude 1.08, was visible in the North of Egypt over several cities such as Heliopolis (dedicated to sun worship), Memphis and Heracleopolis, at 16:40 (http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEsearch/SEsearchmap.php?Ecl=-15320510). The place called Pi-hahiroth “mouth of the canal” (Akkadian) must have been located near the port of Suez. Each month of the Egyptian lunar calendar (L) started on the first full moon before the first day of the secular month (S). Given that the lunar month is shorter (29,5 days) than the secular month (30 days), lunar dates are ahead of secular dates. For example in 1533 BCE, 14 Nisan = 24 April = 31 + 28 + 31 + 24 = 115 (Julian day) = 201 + (139 + 1532)/4 + (Egyptian day - 1), hence the Egyptian day = 227 = 7x30 + 17 = IV Peret 17 (S) = 24 April, consequently IV Peret 1 (S) = 8 April and I Shemu 1 (S) = 8 May. The first full moon before 8 May 1533 BCE is on 25 April = I Shemu 1 (L) and 8 May = I Shemu 1 (S) = I Shemu 14 (L).

Calendars in 1533 BCE

APRIL (Julian calendar) MAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 spring equinox new moon 1st lunar crescent Full moon Eclipse

ADAR NISANU (Babylonian calendar) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3

III PERET IV PERET (Egyptian secular calendar) I SHEMU 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5

IV PERET (Egyptian lunar calendar) I SHEMU 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

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The Egyptian secular calendar was used to date secular events and the Egyptian lunar calendar was used to date religious festivals linked to the moon. For example the papyrus Louvre 7848 is dated (line 5): in year 12, 2nd month of Shemu, (day) 13, on the 15th day of the 1st month of Shemu. Consequently we have: II Shemu 13 (Lunar) = 1 Shemu 15 (Secular) in year 12 of Amasis (558 BCE). In 558 BCE I Shemu 1 (S) is dated 7 September and the first full moon before 7 September is on 11 August. In the same way that we have: 1st lunar crescent = new moon + 1 we have: full moon observed = full moon (astronomy) - 1, hence the full moon observed is 10 August = I Shemu 1 (L) and 9 September = II Shemu 1 (L). Consequently I Shemu 15 (S) and II Shemu 13 (L) are both dated 21 September 558 BCE:

AUGUST SEPTEMBER (Julian calendar) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

ELUL TISHRI (Babylonian calendar) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

IV PERET (Egyptian secular calendar) I SHEMU (S) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

I SHEMU (Egyptian lunar calendar) II SHEMU (L) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Lunar dates are rarely given in the Egyptian secular calendar unless a significant event coincided with the 1st day of the lunar calendar, which was always a full moon, this peculiar day was called psdntyw “shining ones” in Egyptian. Two lunar days 1 (psdntyw) are respectively dated I Shemu 21 year 23 of Thutmose III and II Peret 30 year 24 (Urk.IV 657.2). The year 1 of Thutmose III starting on I Shemu 4 (26 April in 1472 BCE), the year 23 must have begun on 21 April (I Shemu 4 1450 BCE). The date I Shemu 21, year 23 of Thutmose III is on 8 May 1450 BCE and the II Peret 30, year 24, is on 15 February 1448 BCE. Thutmose III chose this specific lunar day to attack Megiddo because he considered it an auspicious day of shining full moon. He explains: Now that illuminates the moon, that encircles the solar disk when it shines, that surround Geb and Nut, he placed them in the circle of his arms. His Majesty stands at the entrance to the earth, ready to defeat the Asiatics. According to astronomy these lunar days (psdntyw) coincided with the full moons of 7 May in 1450 BCE and of 16 February in 1448 BCE.

HOW TO DETERMINE A SOTHIC DATE (RISING OF SIRIUS) As Sirius is the brightest star in the sky it is easy to spot. A heliacal rising is a coincidence between the sunrise (Helios was Sun god) and the rising of a star. But because of the overwhelming brightness of the sun there must be a minimum angle between the star above the horizon and the sun below the horizon, this angle is called arcus visionis, which is an observational data (see video http://solar-center.stanford.edu/AO/Sirius.mov). A set of measures showed (http://www.alcyone.de/PVis/documentation/accuracy.html) that it could be modelled by the equation: arcus visionis = 10.5 + 1.44x(magnitude). The arcus visionis of Sirius (magnitude -1.46) is theoretically 8.4° which is the minimum (but usually around 8.5-8.9°). The helical rising of Sirius during Seti's reign is dated I Akhet 1 year 4 (1291 BCE), given that the astronomical ceiling of Seti I starts by a Sothic rising dated on I Akhet [1] according to his cenotaph: All these stars begin on I Akhet when Sirius appears. The date I Akhet 1 year 4 is 12 July in 1291 BCE. Then one must use astronomy software to know the heliacal rising of Sirius (http://www.imcce.fr/fr/grandpublic/phenomenes/sothis/index.php) based on a given latitude. For example, for Thebes we have: Longitude 32°39' E Latitude 25°42' N and Heliopolis : Longitude 31°20' E Latitude 30°05' N (http://www.astro.com/cgi/aq.cgi?lang=e).

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Because the Sothic rising during Seti's reign is dated 12 July in Thebes (or Karnak) but 17 July in Heliopolis we can conclude that it occurred in Thebes, which was the greatest centre of astronomy at that time according to Greek ancient historians like Plato (Phaedrus 274c-d). As seen previously that lunar dates have not been translated into the Egyptian secular calendar, except sometimes the lunar day 1 (psdntyw), because these dates had no practical value. There were some exceptions with the lunar days coinciding with a unique astronomical event such as a helical rising of Sirius. We find such an example with the dating: III Shemu 9 “Opening of the Year” in the Ebers papyrus dated year 9 of Amenhotep I (1496 BCE). It is indeed a lunar date because the Sothic rising at that time is dated July 11 and the date in the Egyptian secular calendar should have been III Shemu 14 (July 11). The number “9” in Egyptian (psd) also means “shine”, which also explains the connection between the lunar day 1 psdntyw “those shining ones”, the Ennead of gods (psdt) and the Nine Bows (psdt).

Calendars in 1496 BCE

JUNE JULY (Julian calendar) AUGUST 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 11 12 Full moon Sothic rising 1st lunar crescent

SIMANU (Babylonian calendar) DUMUZU 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

III SHEMU (Egyptian secular calendar) IV SHEMU 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

II SHEMU III SHEMU (Egyptian lunar calendar) 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4

Sky of Heliopolis in 1464 BCE

The ceiling of Senenmut is dated Year 9 of Thutmose III (1464 BCE) and on that ceiling the Sothic rising is dated geometrically around 16/17 July, which implies an observation in Heliopolis. In fact the heliacal rising of Sirius of that year (-1463*) coincided with the heliacal rising of Venus. An arcus visionis of around 8.5° means that Sirius and Venus might have been seen 2° above the horizon, that the sun was 6° beneath the horizon (opposite figure) and that it rose 24 minutes later (= 6°x4 min) at 2:20 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) or 5:35 Local Time. (http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/Yourhorizon). The coincidence of the heliacal rising of Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, with the heliacal setting of Venus, the brightest planet, is extremely rare because it only occurs every 103 years. For the Egyptians this coincidence of dates inaugurated a new era called “Great year” or “Phoenix rebirth” by the Greeks, that is why Senenmut likely chose that exceptional year (1464 BCE = -1463*) on his astronomical ceiling.

Venus Jupiter Mars Sirius

A more complete help is given in the article "Basic astronomy for historians to get a chronology" published in the book: Noah and the Deluge: Chronological, Historical and Archaeological Evidence (Lulu, 2015, pp. 103-194).