16th century BC
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The 16th century BC started on January 1, 1600 BC and ended on December 31, 1501 BC
Era / period
- Around 1550 BC starts the Middle Bronze Age in Central Europe.
- 1522 BC: Beginning of the New Kingdom in Egypt with pharaoh Ahmose I, 18th Dynasty with the expulsion of the Hyksos.
Events / developments
- Around 1600 BC, King Jie of Xia was defeated in the Battle of Mingtiao of Cheng Tang. Thus the Shang dynasty began in China. (According to the Xia - Shang - Zhou Chronological project is another dating the year 1766 BC)
- To 1530/1500 BC: Traditional date of a major volcanic eruption on the island of Thera, in which, inter alia, the Minoan settlement of Akrotiri is spilled (see: Minoan eruption ).
Personalities
Note: The Government of years can not yet be determined accurately in this century. Therefore, it is approximate estimates.
Pharaohs of Egypt
- Apachnas (1602-1594 BC. / Hyksoskönig of Lower Egypt )
- Nebirirau I. (1601-1582 BC)
- Chajan (1594-1574 BC. / Hyksoskönig of Lower Egypt )
- Semenenre (1582-1580 BC)
- Bebanch (1580-1572 BC)
- Apopi I. (1574-1534 BC. / Hyksoskönig of Lower Egypt )
- Sobekemsaf II (1572-1570 BC)
- Anjotef V. ( 1570 -? ? BCE)
- Anjotef VI. ( -? ?? BCE)
- Nub - cheper -Re Anjotef (? ? -1560 BC)
- Senachtenre (1560-1550 BC)
- Seqenenre (1550-1545 BC)
- Kamose (1545-1539 BC)
- Ahmose I (1539-1514 BC. / Founder of the 18th dynasty )
- Chamudi (1534-1522 BC. / Hyksoskönig of Lower Egypt )
- Amenhotep I (1514-1493 BC)
Kings of Assyria
- Lullaia (1601-1596 BC)
- Šu - Ninua (1596-1583 BC)
- Sarma -Adad II (1582-1580 BC)
- Erišum III. (1579-1567 BC)
- Samsi -Adad II (1566-1561 BC)
- Isme - Dagan II (1560-1545 BC)
- Samsi -Adad III. (1544-1529 BC)
- Ashur nirari I. (1528-1503 BC)
- Puzur - Ashur III. (1502-1479 BC)
Kings of Babylon
- Samsu - ditana (1625-1595 BC)
- Ganda, Agum I., I. Kaštiliaš, Abī - Rattas, Urzigurumaš, Harba - Sipak and Tiptakzi (1595-1535 BC)
- Agum Kakrime II (1535-1510 BC)
- Burna - Burias I. (1510-1490 BC)
Kings of the Hittite Empire
- Mursili I. (1604-1594 BC)
- Hantili I. (1594-1560 BC)
- Zidanta I. (1560-1550 BC)
- Ammuna (1550-1530 BC)
- Huzzija I. (1530-1510 BC)
- Telipinu (1510-1500 BC)
Inventions and Discoveries
- 1600 BC: The Nebra Sky Disk is buried.