1457 BC
Thutmose III wins at Megiddo
An Egyptian army defeats a coalition of Canaanite rulers.
- Time period
- 1457 BC
- Region
- Middle East
- Theme
- Military
- Civilization
- New Kingdom Egypt
Conventionally dated to 1457 BCE, the Battle of Megiddo strengthened Egyptian influence in the Levant. Inscriptions at Karnak preserve an unusually detailed account, though the absolute date is debated.