The 17th century BC was a century that lasted from 1700 BC to 1601 BC. Nebra Scheibe

Events

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& ...

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: Belu-bani became the King of Assyria. *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 Sea, Mediterranean civilization, existing from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of Classical Antiquity, classical antiquity ( AD 600), th ...

. *c. 1700 BC: beginning of the Late

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, ...

. *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: Lila-Ir-Tash started to rule the

Elamite Empire Elam (; Linear Elamite: ''hatamti''; Cuneiform Elamite: ; Sumerian: ; Akkadian: ; he, עֵילָם ''ʿēlām''; peo, 𐎢𐎺𐎩 ''hūja'') was an ancient civilization centered in the far west and southwest of modern-day Iran, stretc ...

. *c. 1700 BC: 1450 BC: Young girl gathering saffron crocus flowers, detail of wall painting, Room 3 of House Xeste 3, Akrotiri (prehistoric city),

Thera Santorini ( el, Σαντορίνη, ), officially Thira (Greek: Θήρα ) and classical Greek Thera (English pronunciation ), is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast from the Greek mainland. It is the ...

, is made. Second Palace period. It is now kept in Thera Foundation, Petros M. Nomikos,

Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders ...

. *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 prin ...

starts in China. *c. 1698 BC: Lila-Ir-Tash the ruler of the

died. Temti-Agun I started to rule the

. *

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, the King of Assyria 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

, died. Tan-Uli started to rule the

. *

: Libaia became the King of Assyria. *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 Medit ...

: Development of leavened bread (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. *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. *c. 1655 BC: Tan-Uli, the ruler of the

, died. *c. 1650 BC: Collapse of the 14th Dynasty of Egypt. *c. 1650 BC: Conquest of

Memphis Memphis most commonly refers to: * Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt * Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city Memphis may also refer to: Places United States * Memphis, Alabama * Memphis, Florida * Memphis, Indiana * Memp ...

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. *c. 1650 BC: Start of the 15th (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: Possibly, start of the Abydos Dynasty in Upper Egypt. *c. 1646 BC or earlier: Jie of Xia is overthrown by

Tang of Shang Cheng Tang (), personal name Zi Lü (), recorded on oracle bones as Da Yi (大乙), was the first king of the Shang dynasty in Chinese history. Traditionally considered a virtuous ruler, he overthrew Jie, the last ruler of the Xia dynasty. Ris ...

(ca. 1675-1646 BC) in the Battle of Mingtiao. * 1649 BC: Bazaia became the King of Assyria. * 1633 BC – May 2 –

Lunar Lunar most commonly means "of or relating to the Moon". Lunar may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Lunar'' (series), a series of video games * "Lunar" (song), by David Guetta * "Lunar", a song by Priestess from the 2009 album ''Prior t ...

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 of

, the Avellino eruption of

Mount Vesuvius Mount Vesuvius ( ; it, Vesuvio ; nap, 'O Vesuvio , also or ; la, Vesuvius , also , or ) is a somma-stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is one of ...

, 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 ...

Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S. ...

. *

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 volca ...

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 (

middle chronology The chronology of the ancient Near East is a framework of dates for various events, rulers and dynasties. Historical inscriptions and texts customarily record events in terms of a succession of officials or rulers: "in the year X of king Y". Com ...

). *

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 volca ...

: Lullaia becomes the King of Assyria. *

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 volca ...

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 w ...

becomes King of the

Hittite Empire The Hittites () were an Anatolian people who played an important role in establishing first a kingdom in Kussara (before 1750 BC), then the Kanesh or Nesha kingdom (c. 1750–1650 BC), and next an empire centered on Hattusa in north-centr ...

(

). * 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. *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 ...

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

* 1684 BC – Heremon,

Irish legend Irish mythology is the body of myths native to the island of Ireland. It was originally oral tradition, passed down orally in the Prehistoric Ireland, prehistoric era, being part of ancient Celtic religion. Many myths were later Early Irish ...

Extinctions

* The last known population of

woolly mammoth The woolly mammoth (''Mammuthus primigenius'') is an extinct species of mammoth that lived during the Pleistocene until its extinction in the Holocene epoch. It was one of the last in a line of mammoth species, beginning with '' Mammuthus s ...

, preserved on

Wrangel Island Wrangel Island ( rus, О́стров Вра́нгеля, r=Ostrov Vrangelya, p=ˈostrəf ˈvrangʲɪlʲə; ckt, Умӄиԓир, translit=Umqiḷir) is an island of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It is the 91st largest island in the w ...

, becomes extinct.

Sovereign states

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

References

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