1690s BC

Events

Significant people

  • Belu-bani, King of Assyria, r. 1700–1691 BC.
  • Libaia, King of Assyria r. 1691–1674 BC.
  • Abi-eshuh, King of Babylon, r. 1712–1684 (middle chronology)
  • Jie, Legendary King of the supposed Xia dynasty (existence disputed) in China, r. c.1728–1675 BC
  • Merneferre Ay, Pharaoh of Egypt, r. c.1714–1691 BC
  • Merhotepre Ini, Pharaoh of Egypt, r. c.1691–1689 BC
  • Fourteenth dynasty Pharaohs (see List of Pharaohs for details), 1705–1690 BC
  • Lila-Ir-Tash king of the Elamite Empire, r. c.1700–c.1698 BC.
  • Temti-Agun I king of the Elamite Empire, r. c.1698–c.1690 BC.
  • Tan-Uli king of the Elamite Empire, r. c.1690–c.1655 BC.
  • Agum I, King of the Kassites, r. 1705–1690 BC[1]
  • Kashtiliash I, King of the Kassites, r. 1690–1680 BC[1]
  • Itti-Ili-Nibi, King of the Sealand, r. c.1700–1683 BC[1]
  • 1695 BC—Death of Sarah, wife of Abraham, according to the Hebrew Calendar
  • 1691 BC—Death of Merneferre Ay, Pharaoh of Egypt

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Old Babylonian Period (1894-1595)". Archived from the original on 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2012-07-18.