© Charles Chandler

 

The Torah states that Aaron was 3 years older than Moses.¹ If Moses was born in 1382 bce, Aaron was born in 1385 bce, still within biological limits to at least embark on the Exodus at the age of 73, though he died shortly into the journey, at Mount Seir.^2,3:4.7 At the other end of his lifespan, he couldn't have been born much before 1385 bce, if he was in fact the oldest son of Queen Tiye, who is believed to have been born in 1398 bce, and thus just 17 years old in 1385 bce, at the very beginning of her limits. This date is loosely consistent with Aaron coming 14 generations before Solomon,⁴ who was born ~1000 bce.^5:20 If Aaron was born in 1385 bce, that works out to 27.5 years per generation, which is realistic for male lineages in the upper class during this period.