1790s BC
The 1790s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1799 BC to December 31, 1790 BC.c. 1792 BC: Hammurabi starts to rule in Babylon, according to the middle chronology.
c. 1792 BC: Work begins on the Stela of Hammurabi.- Rim-Sin I, King of Larsa
- Sin-Muballit, King of Babylon
- Sumu-Epuh, King of Yamhad
- Jin of Xia, semi-legendary Xia dynasty King of China
- Shamshi-Adad I, Amorite King of Assyria
- Sonbef, Thirteenth Dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt
- Nerikare, Thirteenth Dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt
- Sekhemkare, Thirteenth Dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt
- Ameny Qemau, Thirteenth Dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt
- Hammurabi, King of Babylon
- Hotepibre, Thirteenth Dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt
Births
- Rim-Sin I, ruler of the Middle Eastern city-state of Larsa was born in circa 1790 B.C. according to Short Chronology estimates.
