1790s BC
The 1790s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1799 BC to December 31, 1790 BC.
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Events and trends
c. 1792 BC: Hammurabi starts to rule in Babylon, according to the middle chronology.
c. 1792 BC: Work begins on the Stela of Hammurabi (now in the Louvre, Paris).
Significant people
- Rim-Sin I, King of Larsa (1822-1763 BC) (Middle Chronology)
- Sin-Muballit, King of Babylon (1813-1792 BC) (Middle Chronology)
- Sumu-Epuh, King of Yamhad (1810-1780 BC) (Middle Chronology)
- Jin of Xia, semi-legendary Xia dynasty King of China (1810–1789 BC)
- Shamshi-Adad I, Amorite King of Assyria (1809-1776 BC) (Middle Chronology)
- Sonbef, Thirteenth Dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt (1800-1796 BC)
- Nerikare, Thirteenth Dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt (1796 BC)
- Sekhemkare, Thirteenth Dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt (1796-1793 BC)
- Ameny Qemau, Thirteenth Dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt (1793-1791 BC)
- Hammurabi, King of Babylon (1792-1750) (Middle Chronology)
- Hotepibre, Thirteenth Dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt (1791-1788 BC)
Births
- Rim-Sin I, ruler of the Middle Eastern city-state of Larsa was born in circa 1790 B.C. according to Short Chronology estimates.
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References
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