The decline of the Hittites and Egyptians around 1200 B.C.E.

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The decline of the Hittites and Egyptians around 1200 B.C.E. created a power vacuum which allowed several small states to emerge and temporarily flourish, such as the Phoenicians, Assyrians, and Babylonians. This period is known as the Late Bronze Age Collapse, and while it did cause significant disruption, it did not bring an end to Near Eastern civilization entirely, nor did it immediately allow for the establishment of a new empire by the Persians or any other group. The decline was also not caused by Assyrian conquest or the conquests of David and Solomon.

The Decline of the Hittites and Egyptians Around 1200 B