Bronze Age Collapse — Sea Peoples

1200 BCE · Doğu Akdeniz · fall

Between 1200 and 1150 BCE the Hittite Empire, Mycenaean Greece, Ugarit, and many Levantine cities were destroyed.

The causes include attacks by the Sea Peoples, drought, the collapse of trade networks, and earthquakes. The inscriptions of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu depict the Sea Peoples.

Related civilizations

Frequently asked questions

What was Bronze Age Collapse — Sea Peoples?
Between 1200 and 1150 BCE the Hittite Empire, Mycenaean Greece, Ugarit, and many Levantine cities were destroyed.
When did Bronze Age Collapse — Sea Peoples happen?
1200 BCE
Where did Bronze Age Collapse — Sea Peoples take place?
Doğu Akdeniz