1720s BC

Millennium:	2nd millennium BC
Centuries:	19th century BC 18th century BC 17th century BC
Decades:	1740s BC 1730s BC 1720s BC 1710s BC 1700s BC
Years:	1729 BC 1728 BC 1727 BC 1726 BC 1725 BC 1724 BC 1723 BC 1722 BC 1721 BC 1720 BC
Categories:

Events and trends

c. 1720 BC–The Hyksos invade and conquer Egypt, establishing their capital at Avaris.^[1]
c. 1720 BC–Adasi, a native king of Assyria, seizes power.

Significant people

Hammurabi, ruler of Babylon beginning in 1728 BC (according to the short chronology)
Samsu-iluna, king of Babylon since 1750 BC
Rim-Sin I, ruler of the city-state of Larsa
Adasi, usurper king of Assyria

References

↑ "Joseph, Egypt and the Hyksos...". The Freeman Institute Foundation.

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