1640s BC
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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium BC |
| Centuries: | 18th century BC - 17th century BC - 16th century BC |
| Decades: | 1670s BC 1660s BC 1650s BC - 1640s BC - 1630s BC 1620s BC 1610s BC |
| Years: | 1649 BC 1648 BC 1647 BC 1646 BC 1645 BC 1644 BC 1643 BC 1642 BC 1641 BC 1640 BC |
| Categories: | Births - Deaths - Architecture Establishments - Disestablishments |
[edit] Events and trends
- 1640 BC — The Middle Kingdom ends in Ancient Egypt and the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt starts.
[edit] Significant people
- Bazaia, King of Assyria, r. 1650-1622 BC[1]
- Ammi-Ditana, King of Babylonia, r. 1684-1647 BC(Middle Chronology)
- Ammi-Saduqa, King of Babylonia, r. 1647-1626 BC (Middle Chronology)
- Tang, Shang Dynasty King of China, r. 1675-1646 BC
- Tài Dīng, Shang Dynasty King of China, r. 1646-1644 BC
- Bu Bing, Shang Dynasty King of China, r. 1644-1612 BC
- Salitis, Fifteenth dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt, r. c.1648-1628 BC
- Djehuti, Sixteenth Dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt, r. c.1650-1647 BC
- Sobekhotep VIII, Sixteenth Dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt, r. c.1647-1631 BC
- Kuk-Nashur II, King of Elam, r. c. 1650-1635 BC[2]
- Hattusili I, King of the Hittites, r. c.1650-1620 (middle chronology)[3]
- Kashtiliash II, King of the Kassites, r. 1650-1640 BC
- Urzigurumash, King of the Kassites, r. 1640-1630 BC
- Ishkibal, King of the Sealand, r. 1657-1642 BC
- Shushshi, King of the Sealand, r. 1642-1618 BC
