1260s BC explained

The 1260s BC is a decade which lasted from 1269 BC to 1260 BC.

Events and trends

• c. 1263 BC—Ramses II, king of ancient Egypt, and Hattusilis III, king of the Hittites, sign the earliest known peace treaty.^[1]
• 1263 BC—The approximate date traditionally offered for the biblical Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.

Notes and References

1. Nicolas Grimal, A History of Ancient Egypt, Blackwell Books: 1992, pp.256-257