Editing 1640s BC

{{Short description|Decade}}
The '''1640s BC''' was a decade lasting from January 1, 1649 BC to December 31, 1640 BC.
{{Decadebox BC|164}}

==Events and trends==

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==Significant people==
*[[Bazaya]], King of Assyria, {{Reign|1650|1622|era=BC}}
*[[Ammi-Ditana]], King of Babylonia, {{Reign|1684|1647|era=BC}} ([[Middle chronology]])
*[[Ammi-Saduqa]], King of Babylonia, {{Reign|1647|1626|era=BC}} ([[Middle chronology]])
*[[Tang of Shang|Tang]], [[Shang dynasty]] king of China, {{Reign|1675|1646|era=BC}}
*[[Da Ding of Shang|Tài Dīng]], [[Shang dynasty]] king of China, {{Reign|1646|1644|era=BC}}
*[[Bu Bing]], [[Shang dynasty]] king of China, {{Reign|1644|1612|era=BC}}
*[[Salitis]], [[Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt|Fifteenth Dynasty]] pharaoh of Egypt, {{Reign}} {{Circa}} 1648–1628 BC
*[[Djehuti]], [[Sixteenth Dynasty of Egypt|Sixteenth Dynasty]] pharaoh of Egypt, {{Reign}} {{Circa}} 1650–1647 BC
*[[Sobekhotep VIII]], [[Sixteenth Dynasty of Egypt|Sixteenth Dynasty]] pharaoh of Egypt, {{Reign}} {{Circa}} 1647–1631 BC
*Kuk-Nashur II, King of Elam, {{Reign}} {{Circa}}  1650–1635 BC<ref>{{cite web|last1=Shahmiri|first1=Cyrus|title=The Elamite Empire|url=http://www.allempires.com/article/index.php?q=The_Elamite_Empire|website=www.allempires.com|publisher=All Empires|access-date=11 January 2016|date=2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927183906/http://www.allempires.com/article/index.php?q=The_Elamite_Empire|archive-date=27 September 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Hattusili I]], King of the [[Hittites]], {{Reign}} {{Circa}} 1650–1620 BC ([[middle chronology]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Information about the Hittites - Hittite King List |url=http://www.hittites.info/hittiteKingList.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718164637/http://www.hittites.info/hittiteKingList.aspx |archive-date=2011-07-18 |url-status=live |access-date=2009-07-17 }}</ref>
*Kashtiliash II, King of the [[Kassites]], {{Reign|1650|1640|era=BC}}
*Urzigurumash, King of the [[Kassites]], {{Reign|1640|1630|era=BC}}
*Ishkibal, [[List of Kings of Babylon#Sealand Dynasty .28Dynasty II of Babylon.29|King of the Sealand]], {{Reign|1657|1642|era=BC}}
*Shushshi, [[List of Kings of Babylon#Sealand Dynasty .28Dynasty II of Babylon.29|King of the Sealand]], {{Reign|1642|1618|era=BC}}

==References==
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