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Mycenae The Mycenean period runs parallel to that of Late Minoan Crete. There was a close connection with Crete as indicated by pottery, and Melos was the meeting point between Crete and the mainland. Mycenean power reached its apogee in the 14th century BC, and it is possible that Mycenaeans took over Cretan settlements at that time. After the fall of Knosós, Mycenae developed direct trade and diplomatic connections with Egypt - probably exchanging embassies with Amenhoptep III (c. 1411 - 1375 BC) and his son Amenhotep IV (1375 - 1360 BC, otherwise known as Ikhnaton). The Mycenaeans traded with Troy VI. The catastrophe at Knosós probably occurred around 1400 BC or soon after it.

Contents of Mycenae and the Heroic Age 1 The fall of Knosos 2 Crete circa 1400 BC 3 Mycenae 4 Mycenaean palace architecture 5 Mycenaean burial practices 6 Mycenaean influence 7 Cyprus 8 Decline of Mycenae 9 The sea raiders 10 The wars with Thebes and Troy 11 The seven against Thebes 12 Troy 13 The Dorian Invasion and the end of Mycenaean civilisation 14 The Heraclids 15 Disputing the theory of the Dorian invasion

Related articles: (1) The Prehistory of Greece: c 10,000 - c 1550 BC, (2) The Greek Middle Ages: c. 1125 - c.700 BC