1730s BC

The 1730s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1739 BC to December 31, 1730 BC.

Events and trends

1736 BC–According to the ultra-long chronology of the ancient Near East, this is the year the sack of Babylon occurred.^[1]

Samsu-iluna, king of Babylon since 1750 BC, according to the middle chronology
Rim-Sin I, ruler of the Middle Eastern city-state of Larsa since 1758 BC, according to the short chronology. That same chronology records his death in 1699 BC.

^ Eder, Christian, "Assyrische Distanzangaben und die absolute Chronologie Vorderasiens", Altorientalische Forschungen 31, 191–236, 2004.

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