The 1550s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1559 BC to December 31, 1550 BC.
Events and trendsedit
The city of Mycenae, located in the northeast Peloponnesus, comes to dominate the rest of Achaea, giving its name to the Mycenaean civilization.
1557 BC—Estimation: Memphis, capital of Lower Egypt becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Avaris, capital of the Hyksos in Egypt.[1]