1740s BC

Millennium:	2nd millennium BC
Centuries:	19th century BC; 18th century BC; 17th century BC;
Decades:	1760s BC; 1750s BC; 1740s BC; 1730s BC; 1720s BC;
Years:	1749 BC; 1748 BC; 1747 BC; 1746 BC; 1745 BC; 1744 BC; 1743 BC; 1742 BC; 1741 BC; 1740 BC;
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The 1740s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1749 BC to December 31, 1740 BC.

Events and trends

1749 BC–Samsu-iluna succeeds Hammurabi as king of Babylon. However, his rule is not very effective, and Mesopotamia endures turmoil during his reign.
c. 1740 BC–Akkadian-Assyrian governor Puzur-Sin drives the Babylonians and Amorites into the north, out of the land of Assyria.

gollark: The stupid Go multiple returns.

gollark: *The ADT would still be better*, obviously.

gollark: If they were first-class.

gollark: I mean, you could at least put these weird golangy result-tuples into a list.

gollark: Yes, because this is not how you should use tuples, really.

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Millennium:	2nd millennium BC
Centuries:	19th century BC 18th century BC 17th century BC
Decades:	1760s BC 1750s BC 1740s BC 1730s BC 1720s BC
Years:	1749 BC 1748 BC 1747 BC 1746 BC 1745 BC 1744 BC 1743 BC 1742 BC 1741 BC 1740 BC
Categories: