1730s BC
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The 1730s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1739 BC to December 31, 1730 BC.
Events and trends
[edit | edit source]- 1736 BC–According to the ultra-long chronology of the ancient Near East, this is the year the sack of Babylon occurred.[1]
Significant people
[edit | edit source]- Samsu-iluna, king of Babylon since 1750 BC, according to the middle chronology
- Rim-Sin I, ruler of the Middle Eastern city-state of Larsa since 1758 BC, according to the short chronology. That same chronology records his death in 1699 BC.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Eder, Christian, "Assyrische Distanzangaben und die absolute Chronologie Vorderasiens", Altorientalische Forschungen 31, 191–236, 2004.
