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The 17th century BC was a
century A century is a period of 100 years. Centuries are numbered ordinally in English and many other languages. The word ''century'' comes from the Latin ''centum'', meaning ''one hundred''. ''Century'' is sometimes abbreviated as c. A centennial or ...
that lasted from 1700 BC to 1601 BC.


Events

*c.
1700 BC The 1700s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1709 BC to December 31, 1700 BC. Events and trends * c. 1700 BC – The last woolly mammoth goes extinct on Wrangel Island. * c. 1700 BC – The city of Knossos on Crete is destroyed by fire. * c. ...
:
Indus Valley civilisation The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC), also known as the Indus Civilisation was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form 2600 BCE to 1900&n ...
comes to an end but is continued by the
Cemetery H culture The Cemetery H culture was a Bronze Age culture in the Punjab region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, from about 1900 BC until about 1300 BC. It is regarded as a regional form of the late phase of the Harappan (Indus Valley ...
. *
1700 BC The 1700s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1709 BC to December 31, 1700 BC. Events and trends * c. 1700 BC – The last woolly mammoth goes extinct on Wrangel Island. * c. 1700 BC – The city of Knossos on Crete is destroyed by fire. * c. ...
:
Belu-bani Bel-bani or Bēl-bāni, inscribed mdEN''-ba-ni'', “the Lord is the creator,” was the king of Assyria from 1700 to 1691 BC and was the first ruler of what was later to be called the dynasty of the Adasides. His reign marks the inauguration of a ...
became the
King of Assyria The king of Assyria (Akkadian: ''Išši'ak Aššur'', later ''šar māt Aššur'') was the ruler of the ancient Mesopotamian kingdom of Assyria, which was founded in the late 21st century BC and fell in the late 7th century BC. For much of its ear ...
. *c. 1700 BC:
Minoan The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age Aegean civilization on the island of Crete and other Aegean Islands, whose earliest beginnings were from 3500BC, with the complex urban civilization beginning around 2000BC, and then declining from 1450B ...
Old Palace period ends and Minoan Second Palace period starts in
Ancient Greece Ancient Greece ( el, Ἑλλάς, Hellás) was a northeastern Mediterranean civilization, existing from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of classical antiquity ( AD 600), that comprised a loose collection of cult ...
. *c. 1700 BC: beginning of the Late
Minoan The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age Aegean civilization on the island of Crete and other Aegean Islands, whose earliest beginnings were from 3500BC, with the complex urban civilization beginning around 2000BC, and then declining from 1450B ...
period on
Crete Crete ( el, Κρήτη, translit=, Modern: , Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and ...
. *c. 1700 BC: Aegean metalworkers are producing decorative objects rivaling those of
Ancient Near East The ancient Near East was the home of early civilizations within a region roughly corresponding to the modern Middle East: Mesopotamia (modern Iraq, southeast Turkey, southwest Iran and northeastern Syria), ancient Egypt, ancient Iran ( Elam, ...
jewelers, whose techniques they seem to borrow. *c.
1700 BC The 1700s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1709 BC to December 31, 1700 BC. Events and trends * c. 1700 BC – The last woolly mammoth goes extinct on Wrangel Island. * c. 1700 BC – The city of Knossos on Crete is destroyed by fire. * c. ...
: Lila-Ir-Tash started to rule the Elamite Empire. *c. 1700 BC:
1450 BC The 1450s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1459 BC to December 31, 1450 BC. Events and trends * Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC) between Thutmose III and a coalition under the King of Kadesh. It is the first battle to have been record ...
: Young girl gathering saffron crocus flowers, detail of wall painting, Room 3 of House Xeste 3,
Akrotiri (prehistoric city) Akrotiri (Greek: Ακρωτήρι, pronounced ) was a Cycladic Bronze Age settlement on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini (Thera). The settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption sometime in the 16th century BC and buried in volcanic a ...
, Thera, is made. Second Palace period. It is now kept in Thera Foundation, Petros M. Nomikos,
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. *c. 1700 BC:
Bronze Age The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second pri ...
starts in
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. *c. 1698 BC: Lila-Ir-Tash the ruler of the Elamite Empire died. Temti-Agun I started to rule the Elamite Empire. *
1691 BC The 1690s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1699 BC to December 31, 1690 BC. Events and trends *The Minoan and Harappan Civilizations continue to exist in Crete and Ancient India respectively. *1700–1500 BC—Hurrian conquests. *Second Int ...
:
Belu-bani Bel-bani or Bēl-bāni, inscribed mdEN''-ba-ni'', “the Lord is the creator,” was the king of Assyria from 1700 to 1691 BC and was the first ruler of what was later to be called the dynasty of the Adasides. His reign marks the inauguration of a ...
, the
King of Assyria The king of Assyria (Akkadian: ''Išši'ak Aššur'', later ''šar māt Aššur'') was the ruler of the ancient Mesopotamian kingdom of Assyria, which was founded in the late 21st century BC and fell in the late 7th century BC. For much of its ear ...
died. *c.
1690 BC The 1690s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1699 BC to December 31, 1690 BC. Events and trends *The Minoan and Harappan Civilizations continue to exist in Crete and Ancient India respectively. *1700–1500 BC—Hurrian conquests. *Second Int ...
: Temti-Agun I, the ruler of the Elamite Empire, died. Tan-Uli started to rule the Elamite Empire. *
1690 BC The 1690s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1699 BC to December 31, 1690 BC. Events and trends *The Minoan and Harappan Civilizations continue to exist in Crete and Ancient India respectively. *1700–1500 BC—Hurrian conquests. *Second Int ...
: Libaia became the
King of Assyria The king of Assyria (Akkadian: ''Išši'ak Aššur'', later ''šar māt Aššur'') was the ruler of the ancient Mesopotamian kingdom of Assyria, which was founded in the late 21st century BC and fell in the late 7th century BC. For much of its ear ...
. *c.
1680 BC The 1680s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1689 BC to December 31, 1680 BC. Events and trends * Egypt—Start of the Sixteenth Dynasty. * Egypt—Development of leavened bread (date approximate). Significant people * 1686 BC—Death of H ...
:
Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...
: Development of leavened
bread Bread is a staple food prepared from a dough of flour (usually wheat) and water, usually by baking. Throughout recorded history and around the world, it has been an important part of many cultures' diet. It is one of the oldest human-made f ...
(date approximate). *c. 1673 BC:
Sharma-Adad I The king of Assyria (Akkadian: ''Išši'ak Aššur'', later ''šar māt Aššur'') was the ruler of the ancient Mesopotamian kingdom of Assyria, which was founded in the late 21st century BC and fell in the late 7th century BC. For much of its ear ...
became the
King of Assyria The king of Assyria (Akkadian: ''Išši'ak Aššur'', later ''šar māt Aššur'') was the ruler of the ancient Mesopotamian kingdom of Assyria, which was founded in the late 21st century BC and fell in the late 7th century BC. For much of its ear ...
. *c. 1661 BC:
Iptar-Sin Iptar-Sin or IB.TAR.SînmIB.TAR-d30. (reading uncertain), was the 51st Assyrian king according to the ''Assyrian King List''.''Ḫorsābād King List'' ii 18. He reigned for 12 years some time during the 17th century BC. Biography The ''Assyrian ...
became the
King of Assyria The king of Assyria (Akkadian: ''Išši'ak Aššur'', later ''šar māt Aššur'') was the ruler of the ancient Mesopotamian kingdom of Assyria, which was founded in the late 21st century BC and fell in the late 7th century BC. For much of its ear ...
. *c.
1655 BC The 1650s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1659 BC to December 31, 1650 BC. Events and trends * c. 1655 BC— Tan-Uli, the ruler of the Elamite Empire, dies. * c. 1650 BC—Greeks start to live in Mycenae. * c. 1650 BC— Middle Kingdom ...
: Tan-Uli, the ruler of the Elamite Empire, died. *c.
1650 BC The 1650s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1659 BC to December 31, 1650 BC. Events and trends * c. 1655 BC— Tan-Uli, the ruler of the Elamite Empire, dies. * c. 1650 BC—Greeks start to live in Mycenae. * c. 1650 BC— Middle Kingdom e ...
: Collapse of the 14th Dynasty of Egypt. *c.
1650 BC The 1650s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1659 BC to December 31, 1650 BC. Events and trends * c. 1655 BC— Tan-Uli, the ruler of the Elamite Empire, dies. * c. 1650 BC—Greeks start to live in Mycenae. * c. 1650 BC— Middle Kingdom e ...
: Conquest of Memphis by the
Hyksos Hyksos (; Egyptian '' ḥqꜣ(w)- ḫꜣswt'', Egyptological pronunciation: ''hekau khasut'', "ruler(s) of foreign lands") is a term which, in modern Egyptology, designates the kings of the Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt (fl. c. 1650–1550 BC). T ...
and collapse of the
13th Dynasty of Egypt In music or music theory, a thirteenth is the note thirteen scale degrees from the root of a chord and also the interval between the root and the thirteenth. The interval can be also described as a compound sixth, spanning an octave pl ...
. *c.
1650 BC The 1650s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1659 BC to December 31, 1650 BC. Events and trends * c. 1655 BC— Tan-Uli, the ruler of the Elamite Empire, dies. * c. 1650 BC—Greeks start to live in Mycenae. * c. 1650 BC— Middle Kingdom e ...
: Start of the
15th 15 (fifteen) is the natural number following 14 (number), 14 and preceding 16 (number), 16. Mathematics 15 is: * A composite number, and the sixth semiprime; its proper divisors being , and . * A deficient number, a smooth number, a lucky ...
(Hyksos) and
16th 16 (sixteen) is the natural number following 15 and preceding 17. 16 is a composite number, and a square number, being 42 = 4 × 4. It is the smallest number with exactly five divisors, its proper divisors being , , and . In English speech, ...
Dynasties of Egypt. *c.
1650 BC The 1650s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1659 BC to December 31, 1650 BC. Events and trends * c. 1655 BC— Tan-Uli, the ruler of the Elamite Empire, dies. * c. 1650 BC—Greeks start to live in Mycenae. * c. 1650 BC— Middle Kingdom e ...
: Possibly, start of the Abydos Dynasty in Upper Egypt. *c. 1646 BC or earlier:
Jie of Xia King Jie (; traditionally 1728–1675 BC) was the 17th and last ruler of the Xia dynasty of China. He is traditionally regarded as a tyrant and oppressor who brought about the collapse of a dynasty.劉煒/著. 002(2002) Chinese civilization in a n ...
is overthrown by Tang of Shang (ca. 1675-1646 BC) in the
Battle of Mingtiao The Battle of Mingtiao was a battle between the Shang dynasty and the Xia dynasty, resulting in a Shang victory which created the elevation circumstances of the Duke of Shang to the throne of China. Background When the throne of Xia dynasty wa ...
. * 1649 BC: Bazaia became the
King of Assyria The king of Assyria (Akkadian: ''Išši'ak Aššur'', later ''šar māt Aššur'') was the ruler of the ancient Mesopotamian kingdom of Assyria, which was founded in the late 21st century BC and fell in the late 7th century BC. For much of its ear ...
. * 1633 BC – May 2 –
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Saros 34 begins. *
1627 BC The 1620s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1629 BC to December 31, 1620 BC. Events and trends * 1627 BC—Beginning of a period of cooling of the world climate lasting several years, recorded in tree-rings all over the world. Various volca ...
: Beginning of a cooling of world climate lasting several years recorded in tree-rings all over the world. It may have been caused by one, or more, volcanic eruptions e.g. the
Minoan eruption The Minoan eruption was a catastrophic Types of volcanic eruptions, volcanic eruption that devastated the Aegean Islands, Aegean island of Thera (also called Santorini) circa 1600 BCE. It destroyed the Minoan civilization, Minoan settlement at ...
of Thera, the
Avellino eruption The Avellino eruption of Mount Vesuvius refers to a Vesuvian eruption in 1995 BC. It is estimated to have had a Volcanic Explosivity Index, VEI of 6, making it larger and more catastrophic than Vesuvius's more famous and well-documented Eruptio ...
of Mount Vesuvius, and/or the eruption of
Mount Aniakchak Mount Aniakchak (russian: Аниакчак) is a 3,700-year-old volcanic caldera approximately in diameter, located in the Aleutian Range of Alaska, United States. Although a stratovolcano by composition, the pre-existing mountain collapsed in ...
in
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. *
1625 BC The 1620s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1629 BC to December 31, 1620 BC. Events and trends * 1627 BC—Beginning of a period of cooling of the world climate lasting several years, recorded in tree-rings all over the world. Various volcan ...
:
Samsu-Ditana Samsu-ditāna, inscribed phonetically in cuneiform ''sa-am-su-di-ta-na'' in the seals of his servants, the 11th and last king of the Amorite or First Dynasty of Babylon, reigned for 31 years,BM 33332 Babylonian King List A i 2.BM 38122 Babylonian ...
becomes King of
Babylon ''Bābili(m)'' * sux, 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 * arc, 𐡁𐡁𐡋 ''Bāḇel'' * syc, ܒܒܠ ''Bāḇel'' * grc-gre, Βαβυλών ''Babylṓn'' * he, בָּבֶל ''Bāvel'' * peo, 𐎲𐎠𐎲𐎡𐎽𐎢 ''Bābiru'' * elx, 𒀸𒁀𒉿𒇷 ''Babi ...
( middle chronology). *
1621 BC The 1620s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1629 BC to December 31, 1620 BC. Events and trends * 1627 BC—Beginning of a period of cooling of the world climate lasting several years, recorded in tree-rings all over the world. Various volcan ...
: Lullaia becomes the
King of Assyria The king of Assyria (Akkadian: ''Išši'ak Aššur'', later ''šar māt Aššur'') was the ruler of the ancient Mesopotamian kingdom of Assyria, which was founded in the late 21st century BC and fell in the late 7th century BC. For much of its ear ...
. *
1620 BC The 1620s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1629 BC to December 31, 1620 BC. Events and trends * 1627 BC—Beginning of a period of cooling of the world climate lasting several years, recorded in tree-rings all over the world. Various volcan ...
:
Mursili I Mursili I (also known as Mursilis; sometimes transcribed as Murshili) was a king of the Hittites 1620-1590 BC, as per the middle chronology, the most accepted chronology in our times, (or alternatively c. 1556–1526 BC, short chronology), and wa ...
becomes King of the Hittite Empire ( middle chronology). * 1615 BC:
Shu-Ninua Shu-Ninua or ŠÚ- or Kidin-Ninua, inscribed mŠÚ-URU.AB x ḪA,''Khorsabad Kinglist'', tablet IM 60017 (excavation nos.: DS 828, DS 32-54). ii 24, 26, 28 and 35,''SDAS Kinglist'', tablet IM 60484, ii 20, 21, 22 and 27. the 54th king to appear on ...
became the
King of Assyria The king of Assyria (Akkadian: ''Išši'ak Aššur'', later ''šar māt Aššur'') was the ruler of the ancient Mesopotamian kingdom of Assyria, which was founded in the late 21st century BC and fell in the late 7th century BC. For much of its ear ...
. *c.
1600 BC The 1600s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1609 BC to December 31, 1600 BC. Events and trends * Egypt—End of Fourteenth Dynasty.Kim Ryholt, ''The Political Situation in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period'', Museum Tusculanum Pre ...
: Tang of Shang established the
Shang Dynasty The Shang dynasty (), also known as the Yin dynasty (), was a Chinese royal dynasty founded by Tang of Shang (Cheng Tang) that ruled in the Yellow River valley in the second millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia dynasty and ...
.


Deaths

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1684 BC The 1680s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1689 BC to December 31, 1680 BC. Events and trends * Egypt—Start of the Sixteenth Dynasty. * Egypt—Development of leavened bread (date approximate). Significant people * 1686 BC—Death of H ...
– Heremon, Irish legend


Extinctions

* The last known population of woolly mammoth, preserved on Wrangel Island, becomes extinct.


Sovereign states

See: List of sovereign states in the 17th century BC.


References

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