17th century BC
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| Centuries: | 18th century BC - 17th century BC - 16th century BC |
| Decades: | 00s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s |
Contents |
Overview
Events
- 1700 - 1500 BC -- Hurrian conquests
- 1633 BC -- End of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth dynasties of Egypt, start of the Fifteenth dynasty
- 1628 BC -- Estimated date of the volcanic eruption on Thera which possibly affected the fate of Minoan civilization.
- Unetice culture
Significant persons
- Hammurabi, died 1686 BC short chronology.
