The eighteenth century BC was the time period from 1800 BC to 1701 BC. A millennium (pl millennia) is a period of Time equal to one thousand Years (from Latin la mille, thousand and la annum The 2nd millennium BC marks the transition from the Middle to the Late Bronze Age. A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e The 19th century BC was the century which lasted from 1900 BC to 1801 BC The 17th century BC is a Century which lasted from 1700 BC to 1601 BC See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC
Events
- 1800 BC - Iron age in India [1]
- 1800 BC — beginning of the Nordic Bronze Age in the period system devised by Oscar Montelius. The Code of Hammurabi ( Codex Hammurabi) is the best-preserved ancient Law code, created ca This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Nordic Bronze Age (also Northern Bronze Age) is the name given by Oscar Montelius to a period and a Bronze Age culture in Scandinavian Oscar Montelius ( 9 September, 1843 &ndash 4 November, 1921) was a Swedish Archaeologist who refined the concept of
- 1800 BC–1300 BC — Troy flourishes. The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC Troy ( Greek: grc Τροία Troia, also, Ilion; Latin: Trōia, Īlium, Hittite: Wilusa or
- c. 1800 BC — sedentary Mayan communities in Mesoamerica
- c. Mesoamerica or Meso-America (Mesoamérica is a Region extending approximately from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua, defined 1800 BC — Hyksos start to settle in the Nile Delta. The Hyksos ( Egyptian heqa khasewet, "foreign rulers" Greek,, Arabic,) were an Asiatic people who invaded the eastern Nile The Nile Delta ( Arabic: دلتا النيل) is the delta formed in Northern Egypt ( Lower Egypt) where the Nile River spreads They had the capital at Avaris in northeastern Nile Delta. Avaris ( Egyptian: ħt wʕrt Hatwaret, Greek: αυαρις Auaris) located at Tell ed-Dab'a, was the ancient capital of the The Nile Delta ( Arabic: دلتا النيل) is the delta formed in Northern Egypt ( Lower Egypt) where the Nile River spreads
- c. 1792 BC–1750 BC — Babylonia and Mari. Babylonia was an Amorite state in lower Mesopotamia (modern southern Iraq) with Babylon as its capital Mari (modern Tell Hariri, Syria) was an ancient Sumerian and Amorite city located 11 kilometers north-west of the modern town of
- c. 1792 BC–1750 BC — Stela of Hammurabi, from Susa (modern Shush, Iran) is made. The Code of Hammurabi ( Codex Hammurabi) is the best-preserved ancient Law code, created ca Susa ( Biblical שושן ( Shushan) also Greek: Σοῦσα Transliterated as Sousa; Latin Susa) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. It is now in Musee du Louvre, Paris. The Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre located in Paris is the world's most visited art museum a historic monument and a national museum of France Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
- 1787 BC–1784 BC — Amorite conquests of Uruk and Isin. Amorite ( Sumerian MARTU, Akkadian Tidnum or Amurrūm, Egyptian Amar, Hebrew ’emōrî Uruk ( URU UNUG, Sumerian: unug Akkadian: uruk) from the Akkadian rendering of the Sumerian Toponym 'unug' is modern Isin (modern Ishan al-Bahriyat was a city of lower Mesopotamia, which flourished during the 20th century BC.
- 1786 BC — Egypt: Queen Sobekneferu dies. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Sobeknefru (sometimes written " Neferusobek " was an Egyptian female pharaoh of the Twelfth dynasty. End of Twelfth Dynasty, start of Thirteenth Dynasty, start of Fourteenth Dynasty. The Eleventh (all of Egypt Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title Middle Kingdom. The Thirteenth Dynasty is one of the groupings of Pharaohs or rulers of Ancient Egypt. The Eleventh (all of Egypt Twelfth Thirteenth and Fourteenth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title Middle Kingdom, though this dynasty
- 1779 BC — Zimrilim, the King of Mari, starts to rule. Zimrilim was king of Mari from about 1779 to 1757 BCE He was the son and heir of Iakhdunlim, but was forced to flee to Yamkhad when his father Mari (modern Tell Hariri, Syria) was an ancient Sumerian and Amorite city located 11 kilometers north-west of the modern town of
- 1770 BC — Babylon, capital of Babylonia becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Thebes, capital of Egypt. Babylon was a City-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq Babylonia was an Amorite state in lower Mesopotamia (modern southern Iraq) with Babylon as its capital Thebes ( Thēbai) was a city in Ancient Egypt located about 800 km south of the Mediterranean on the east bank of the river Nile ( Ancient Egypt was an Ancient Civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now [1]
- 1766 BC — Shang conquest of Xia Dynasty. The Shang Dynasty ( Chinese: 商[[wiktionary 朝|朝]] or Yin Dynasty ( 殷[[wiktionary 代|代]] was according to traditional sources the The Xia Dynasty ( of China is the first dynasty to be described in ancient historical records such as Records of the Grand Historian and China . China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
- 1764–1750 BC — Wars of Hammurabi. Hammurabi ( Akkadian from Amorite ˤAmmurāpi, "the kinsman is a healer" from ˤAmmu, "paternal kinsman" and Rāpi
- 1757 BC — Mari sacked by Hammurabi. Mari (modern Tell Hariri, Syria) was an ancient Sumerian and Amorite city located 11 kilometers north-west of the modern town of Hammurabi ( Akkadian from Amorite ˤAmmurāpi, "the kinsman is a healer" from ˤAmmu, "paternal kinsman" and Rāpi Zimrilim's palace is destroyed. Zimrilim was king of Mari from about 1779 to 1757 BCE He was the son and heir of Iakhdunlim, but was forced to flee to Yamkhad when his father
- 1757 BC — Zimrilim, the King of Mari, dies. Zimrilim was king of Mari from about 1779 to 1757 BCE He was the son and heir of Iakhdunlim, but was forced to flee to Yamkhad when his father Mari (modern Tell Hariri, Syria) was an ancient Sumerian and Amorite city located 11 kilometers north-west of the modern town of
- 1750 BC — Hyksos occupation of Northern Egypt. The Hyksos ( Egyptian heqa khasewet, "foreign rulers" Greek,, Arabic,) were an Asiatic people who invaded the eastern Nile
- 1750 BC — A colossal volcanic eruption at Mount Veniaminof, Alaska. Mount Veniaminof is an active Stratovolcano located on the Alaska Peninsula. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent
- Before c. 1750 BC — Investiture of Zimrilim (Zimiri-Lim, King of Mari, before the Goddess Ishtar), facsimile of a wall painting on mud plaster from the Zimrilim palace at Mari (modern Tell Hariri, Iraq), Court 106, is made. Zimrilim was king of Mari from about 1779 to 1757 BCE He was the son and heir of Iakhdunlim, but was forced to flee to Yamkhad when his father Mari (modern Tell Hariri, Syria) was an ancient Sumerian and Amorite city located 11 kilometers north-west of the modern town of Mari (modern Tell Hariri, Syria) was an ancient Sumerian and Amorite city located 11 kilometers north-west of the modern town of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. It is now in Musee du Louvre, Paris. The Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre located in Paris is the world's most visited art museum a historic monument and a national museum of France Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
- 1749 BC–1712 BC — Mesopotamian Rebellions. Mesopotamia (from the Greek meaning "land between the rivers" is an area geographically located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers largely corresponding
- Early Unetice culture, beginning of the Bronze Age in Central Europe. Unetice -- or more properly Únětice culture (German Aunjetitz -- is the name given to an early Bronze Age culture, preceded by the Beaker culture The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and
- Minoan civilization: phase II of the Middle period (MM II). The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age civilization which arose on the island of Crete.
- 1800–1700 BC — Decline of the Indus Valley Civilization. The Indus Valley Civilization (Mature period 2600&ndash1900 BCE abbreviated IVC, was an ancient Civilization that flourished in the Indus River basin
Significant persons
- Hammurabi (1792 BC–1750 BC), ruler of the Babylonian Empire
- Tang overthrew emperor Jie, last ruler of the Xia dynasty. Hammurabi ( Akkadian from Amorite ˤAmmurāpi, "the kinsman is a healer" from ˤAmmu, "paternal kinsman" and Rāpi The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC Babylonia was an Amorite state in lower Mesopotamia (modern southern Iraq) with Babylon as its capital King Cheng Tang of Shang of China (in Chinese:"湯" born Zi Lü, in Chinese"子履" The Xia Dynasty ( of China is the first dynasty to be described in ancient historical records such as Records of the Grand Historian and
Births
Deaths
- 1764 BC — Peleg, son of Eber, (b. Ishmael ( Hebrew: יִשְׁמָעֵאל, Standard Yišmaʿel Tiberian Yišmāʿêl Arabic: إسماعيل Abraham ( Ashkenazi   Avrohom or Avruhom; ابراهيم, {{Unicode|Ibrāhīm}}; Ge'ez: The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious According to the Hebrew Bible, Isaac ( Hebrew: Yitzchak יִצְחָק, Standard Yiẓḥaq Peleg ( is one of the two sons of Eber, the ancestor of the Hebrews according to the so-called " Table of Nations " in Genesis Eber ( עֵבֶר, Standard Hebrew ʿÉver, Tiberian Hebrew ʿĒḇer, Arabic: ھود is a person from the Hebrew 2003 BC) according to the Hebrew Calendar
- 1763 BC — Nahor, son of Serug, (b. The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Nahor (or Nacor ( Heb נָחֹור) is the name of two persons in Torah who were both descended from Arpachshad: The son of Serug ( was the son of Reu and the father of Nahor, according to Genesis 1120-23 1911 BC) according to the Hebrew Calendar
- 1753 BC — Noah (b. Noah (or Noe, Noach;; Nūḥ; Arabic: نوح; "Rest") was according to the Bible, the tenth and last of 2704 BC) according to the Hebrew Calendar.
- 1750 BC — Hammurabi (middle chronology)
- 1734 BC — Reu, son of Peleg, (b. Hammurabi ( Akkadian from Amorite ˤAmmurāpi, "the kinsman is a healer" from ˤAmmu, "paternal kinsman" and Rāpi See Short chronology for a timeline in absolute dates The Chronology of the Ancient Near East is a framework of dates for Reu or Ragau ( "Behold" in Genesis was the son of Peleg and the father of Serug, thus being Abraham 's great-great-grandfather 1973 BC) according to the Hebrew Calendar
- 1711 BC — Serug, son of Reu, (b. Serug ( was the son of Reu and the father of Nahor, according to Genesis 1120-23 1941 BC) according to the Hebrew Calendar
Inventions, discoveries, introductions
- c. 1700 BC — Median date for the building of the Phaistos Disc. The Phaistos Disc ( Phaistos Disk, Phaestos Disc) is a disk of fired Clay from the Minoan palace of Phaistos, possibly dating Its purpose and meaning, and even its original geographical place of manufacture remains unknown, making it one of the most famous mysteries of archeology.
Decades and years
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