World maps by year · 1500 BC

World map in 1500 BC

6 polities have borders on the map in 1500 BC. Open 1500 BC on the interactive map →

Changes since 2000 BC

New on the map (4): Arzawa, Mitanni, Mycenaean Greece, Shang

No longer on the map (3): Indus Valley Civilisation, Kulli culture, Argaric culture

States and empires in 1500 BC

• Arzawa
• Catawba
• Elam
• Mitanni
• Mycenaean Greece
• Shang

Battles, 1500 BC – 1001 BC

• Battle of Megiddo · 1456.709 BC· map
• Battle of Arinnanda · 1325 BC· map
• Battle of Kadesh · 1273.667 BC· map
• Battle of the Tollense River · 1250 BC· map
• Battle of Djahy · 1178 BC· map
• Battle of the Delta · 1178 BC· map

Volcanic eruptions (VEI ≥ 4), 1500 BC – 1001 BC

• Etna eruption · 1500 BC · VEI 5
• Ata eruption · 1500 BC · VEI 4
• Avachinsky eruption · 1500 BC · VEI 5
• Chikurachki eruption · 1500 BC · VEI 4
• Taupo eruption · 1460 BC · VEI 6
• Arenal eruption · 1450 BC · VEI 4
• Katla eruption · 1440 BC · VEI 4
• Vesuvius eruption · 1430 BC · VEI 4
• Witori eruption · 1370 BC · VEI 6
• Fujisan eruption · 1350 BC · VEI 5
• Avachinsky eruption · 1350 BC · VEI 5
• Yucamane eruption · 1320 BC · VEI 5
• Bravo, Cerro eruption · 1310 BC · VEI 4
• Agua de Pau eruption · 1290 BC · VEI 4
• Arenal eruption · 1250 BC · VEI 4
• Aguilera eruption · 1250 BC · VEI 5
• Villarrica eruption · 1230 BC · VEI 4
• Raoul Island eruption · 1200 BC · VEI 4
• Merapi eruption · 1180 BC · VEI 4
• Izu-Tobu eruption · 1150 BC · VEI 4
• Cuicocha eruption · 1150 BC · VEI 5
• Kusatsu-Shiranesan eruption · 1120 BC · VEI 4
• Hekla eruption · 1100 BC · VEI 5
• Apoyeque eruption · 1050 BC · VEI 4
• Cotopaxi eruption · 1050 BC · VEI 4
• Bravo, Cerro eruption · 1050 BC · VEI 4
• Khodutka eruption · 1050 BC · VEI 4
• Taupo eruption · 1050 BC · VEI 4
• Pinatubo eruption · 1050 BC · VEI 6
• Fujisan eruption · 1030 BC · VEI 4
• Tungurahua eruption · 1010 BC · VEI 5
• Taupo eruption · 1010 BC · VEI 4

Significant earthquakes, 1500 BC – 1001 BC

• ARIHA (JERICHO) earthquake · 1250 BC · M6.5
• SW: TIMNA COPPER MINES earthquake · 1050 BC · M6.2
• LACUS CIMINI earthquake · 1450 BC ·
• SYRIAN COASTS earthquake · 1365 BC ·

Sources

Borders: OpenHistoricalMap contributors (CC0 1.0). Battles: Wikidata (CC0 1.0). Eruptions: Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program. Earthquakes: NOAA NCEI. Conflict events: UCDP GED (CC BY 4.0). Meteorites: NASA/Meteoritical Society. Full citations.