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1620s BC
The 1620s
BC
was
a decade
lasting
from
January 1
, 1629 BC to
December 31
, 1620 BC.
Events and
trends
1627 BC—Beginning of a period of cooling of the
world climate
lasting several years, recorded in
tree-rings
all over the world
. Various
volcanic eruptions
have been
suggested
for the cause
of this climatic event; the
Minoan eruption
of
Thera
, the
Avellino eruption of Mount Vesuvius
, or the
eruption
of
Mount Aniakchak
.
1625 BC—Samsu-Ditana becomes
King of Babylon
.
1621
BC—Lullaia becomes the
King of Assyria
.
1620 BC—Mursili I becomes
King of
the
Hittite Empire
.
Significant
people
