1610s BC

Decade

The 1610s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1619 BC to December 31, 1610 BC.

Millennium
2nd millennium BC
Centuries
  • 18th century BC
  • 17th century BC
  • 16th century BC
Decades
  • 1630s BC
  • 1620s BC
  • 1610s BC
  • 1600s BC
  • 1590s BC
Years
  • 1619 BC
  • 1618 BC
  • 1617 BC
  • 1616 BC
  • 1615 BC
  • 1614 BC
  • 1613 BC
  • 1612 BC
  • 1611 BC
  • 1610 BC
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Events and trends

  • 1610 - A volcanic eruption at Thera island destroyed the ancient city of Akrotiri.[1]
  • 1618 - The Chinese records a famine accompanied with frost in July. They also recorded a dim sun and yellow fog during this time.[2]

Significant people

  • King Tang of Shang of China (1617 BC–1588 BC)

References

  1. ^ Johnson, R. Wally (18 December 2013). Fire Mountains of the Islands: A History of Volcanic Eruptions and Disaster Management in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. ANU E Press. p. 363. ISBN 978-1-922144-23-2. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  2. ^ Rogers, John James William; Feiss, P. Geoffrey (13 March 1998). People and the Earth: Basic Issues in the Sustainability of Resources and Environment. Cambridge University Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-521-56872-2. Retrieved 25 February 2024.


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