On This Day - What happened 16 April 1457 AD
Check most memorable events 16 April 1457 AD.
Megiddo, Canaan Thursday Apr 16, 1457 BC Ancient EgyptBattle of Megiddo (15th century BC)
Megiddo, Canaan Thursday Apr 16, 1457 BC The Battle of Megiddo (fought 15th century BC) was fought between Egyptian forces under the command of Pharaoh Thutmose III and a large rebellious coalition of Canaanite vassal states led by the king of Kadesh. It is the first battle to have been recorded in what is accepted as relatively reliable detail. Megiddo is also the first recorded use of the composite bow and the first body count.
Megiddo, Canaan Thursday Apr 16, 1457 BC Ancient EgyptBattle of Megiddo (15th century BC)
Megiddo, Canaan Thursday Apr 16, 1457 BC The Battle of Megiddo (fought 15th century BC) was fought between Egyptian forces under the command of Pharaoh Thutmose III and a large rebellious coalition of Canaanite vassal states led by the king of Kadesh. It is the first battle to have been recorded in what is accepted as relatively reliable detail. Megiddo is also the first recorded use of the composite bow and the first body count.
