event · evt_iberia1_end_kassite_dynasty
End of the Kassite dynasty in Babylonia
The long Kassite political order in Babylonia ended in the later twelfth century BCE.
What is the evidence?
observation
The long Kassite political order in Babylonia ended in the later twelfth century BCE.Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.
Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
1160 BCE–1155 BCE
Precision: range
highPreferred display range for this release. It preserves BCE ordering and does not suppress narrower samples, phase dates or alternatives listed separately.
- supports · contextualizes
The Kassites (c. 1570–1155 BC) — Trevor Bryce (2016)Provides the dynastic chronology and context.
Locator: chapter “The Kassites (c. 1570–1155 BC)”
Interpretation and caveats
Included as a major contemporaneous Mesopotamian political transformation for reader orientation only.
Event context
Classification
Event type: dynastic and political transformation
Evidence layer: historical
Timeline role: general world context
Why it matters to the timeline
This event helps readers orient the wider world around the twelfth century BCE. No causal, commercial or informational relationship with Iberia is asserted.
Research notes
- Provides the dynastic chronology and context. Role: contextualizes. Locator: chapter “The Kassites (c. 1570–1155 BC)”.
Evidence and sources
- supports · contextualizes
The Kassites (c. 1570–1155 BC) — Trevor Bryce (2016)Provides the dynastic chronology and context.
Locator: chapter “The Kassites (c. 1570–1155 BC)”