1730s BC

The 1730s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1739 BC to December 31, 1730 BC.

Millennium:	2nd millennium BC
Centuries:	19th century BC 18th century BC 17th century BC
Decades:	1750s BC 1740s BC 1730s BC 1720s BC 1710s BC
Years:	1739 BC 1738 BC 1737 BC 1736 BC 1735 BC 1734 BC 1733 BC 1732 BC 1731 BC 1730 BC
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Events and trends

• 1736 BC–According to the ultra-long chronology of the ancient Near East, this is the year the sack of Babylon occurred.

Significant people

• 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 as being in 1699 BC.

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