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Millennium
2nd millennium BC
Centuries
19th century BC 18th century BC 17th century BC
Decades
1750s BC 1740s BC 1730s BC 1720s BC 1710s BC
Years
1739 BC 1738 BC 1737 BC 1736 BC 1735 BC 1734 BC 1733 BC 1732 BC 1731 BC 1730 BC
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The 1730s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1739 BC to December 31, 1730 BC.

Events and trends

1736 BC–According to the ultra-long chronology of the ancient Near East, this is the year the sack of Babylon occurred.

Significant people

Samsu-iluna, king of Babylon since 1750 BC, according to the middle chronology
Rim-Sin I, ruler of the Middle Eastern city-state of Larsa since 1758 BC, according to the short chronology. That same chronology records his death as being in 1699 BC.

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