Redating Mursili II's solar eclipse to August 2, 979 BC means Hittite chronology is 334 years too early
This is the transcript to my Youtube video with the same title. In my previous video titled ‘ The Sothic rise recorded in the Ilahum Papyrus was on May 27, 845 BC during Ramesses III's 7th year ’ I dated the latter part of Ramesses III’s 7th year to 845 BC while Egyptian chronology dated it to 1179 BC, which means the 20th Dynasty during which Ramesses III reigned is 334 years too early. In my other video titled ‘ Correcting Egyptian Chronology's 334 years error - Piye defeated Osorkon II not Osorkon IV in 743 BC I explained what caused this error as follows: Piye was a Kushite Pharaoh and founder of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt , who ruled Egypt from 744 BC - 714 BC. As the son of the Kushite King Kashta , he was both King of Nubia as well as Pharaoh of Upper (or Southern) Egypt with its capital initially in Thebes . The Stele of Piye chronicles his military feats that he achieved in his regnal year 21 in Nubia , which I believe was also the start of his 2nd year re