1591 BC

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

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]

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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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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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