1590s BC

The 1590s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1599 BC to December 31, 1590 BC.

Millennium
2nd millennium BC
Centuries
  • 17th century BC
  • 16th century BC
  • 15th century BC
Decades
  • 1610s BC
  • 1600s BC
  • 1590s BC
  • 1580s BC
  • 1570s BC
Years
  • 1599 BC
  • 1598 BC
  • 1597 BC
  • 1596 BC
  • 1595 BC
  • 1594 BC
  • 1593 BC
  • 1592 BC
  • 1591 BC
  • 1590 BC
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Events and trends

  • ca. 1595 BC—Mursili I, king of the Hittites, sacks Babylon. This brings an end to the rule of the descendants of Hammurabi in that kingdom.[1]

Significant people

  • 1597 BC—Aaron born to Amram and his wife Jochebed (traditional date)

References

  1. ^ http://en-gren.finanzalarm.com/details/1595_BC.html [dead link]
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