Events and trends

• 1640 BC The Middle Kingdom ends in Ancient Egypt and the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt starts.

Significant people

• Bazaia, King of Assyria, r. 1650 1622 BC^[1]
• Ammi-Ditana, King of Babylonia, r. 1684 1647 BC(Middle Chronology)
• Ammi-Saduqa, King of Babylonia, r. 1647 1626 BC (Middle Chronology)
• Tang, Shang Dynasty King of China, r. 1675 1646 BC
• T i D ng, Shang Dynasty King of China, r. 1646 1644 BC
• Bu Bing, Shang Dynasty King of China, r. 1644 1612 BC
• Salitis, Fifteenth dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt, r. c.1648 1628 BC
• Djehuti, Sixteenth Dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt, r. c.1650 1647 BC
• Sobekhotep VIII, Sixteenth Dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt, r. c.1647 1631 BC
• Kuk-Nashur II, King of Elam, r. c. 1650 1635 BC^[2]
• Hattusili I, King of the Hittites, r. c.1650 1620 BC (middle chronology)^[3]
• Kashtiliash II, King of the Kassites, r. 1650 1640 BC
• Urzigurumash, King of the Kassites, r. 1640 1630 BC
• Ishkibal, King of the Sealand, r. 1657 1642 BC
• Shushshi, King of the Sealand, r. 1642 1618 BC

References

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