1610s BC

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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
Categories
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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 dynasty China (1617 BC–1588 BC)

References

^ 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.
^ 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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