Event

Senusret III returns from Asia; astronomical college ("Egyptian Belus")

CFAH AP-18: Senusret III returned from war in Asia, founded an astronomical college and reorganised the government, 1577/1576 BC.

Sort year1577/1576 BC

Tier 1 · CFAH anchor point

Tier 1: CFAH anchor point: 1577/1576 BC (AP-18)

Description

CFAH AP-18: Senusret III returned from war in Asia, founded an astronomical college and reorganised the government, 1577/1576 BC.

Chronologies

Dates for Senusret III returns from Asia; astronomical college ("Egyptian Belus"), CFAH first
Chronology	Date as stated	Year (BC / AM)	Citation & note
CFAH anchor point	1577/1576 BC Precision: year-range	1577/1576 BC	Griffith & White, "Chronological Framework of Ancient History. 3: Anchor Points of Ancient History," ARJ 16 (2023): 131–154, section "AP-18: Egyptian Belus: Established Astronomical College 1576 B.C."; CFAH-6 Argument 2, Table 1 "Anchor Points for early Egyptian history" #18 (1577/1576) (opens in a new tab) CFAH-6 Table 1: "Senusret III returned from war in Asia, founded an astronomical college, and reorganized the government." CFAH-6 Argument 4 §10 dates the decree of oppression (Exod 1) to Senusret III, 1577 BC ("86 years before the Exodus", from the Midrash); that date is not numbered as an anchor point. Sets sort year
Ussher-Jones	Not yet established	—	— Jones (Chart No. 1; Chronology of the Old Testament, 2002) gives no date for this extra-biblical event.
Ussher	Not yet established	—	— No matching entry found in Ussher's Annals.

People

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CFAH-3 · Fig. 6

Senusret III, the Egyptian Belus.

AP-18: Egyptian Belus:Established Astronomical College 1576 B.C.

Image credit (per the paper): Original uploader was Tracield. XII Dynasty, Egypt, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons
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CFAH-6 · Fig. 19

Pinpointing Senusret III with the Aswan Canal.

The Aswan Canal of Senusret III and Merenre I
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CFAH-6 · Fig. 20

Senusret III and Neferhotep I Cartouches together.

Neferhotep I and Senusret III Synchronism
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CFAH-6 (OSF)Fig. 9
CFAH-6 (OSF) · Fig. 9

Senusret iii durations (from the OSF file name; no caption has been checked).

OSF component hp3fg: CFAH-6: The Old and Middle Kingdoms of Egypt; file "figure_9_senusret_iii_durations.png"
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