The 1680s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1689 BC to December 31, 1680 BC. Egypt—Start of the Sixteenth Dynasty. Egypt—Development of leavened...

The 1680s decade ran from January 1, 1680, to December 31, 1689. January 2 – King Amangkurat II of Mataram (located on the island of Java, part of modern-day...

The 2nd millennium BC spanned the years 2000 BC to 1001 BC. In the Ancient Near East, it marks the transition from the Middle to the Late Bronze Age....

The 1670s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1679 BC to December 31, 1670 BC. c. 1674 BC—End of Middle Kingdom in Ancient Egypt. Start of the Second...

further details for each decade, century, and millennium from 15,000 BC to AD 3000. 0s BC is not a true decade, as it contains only nine years. AD 0s is not...

The 1660s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1669 BC to December 31, 1660 BC. 1664 BC: Gravitational interactions with Saturn result in the centaur...

The 1690s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1699, BC to December 31, 1690, BC. The Minoan and Harappan Civilizations continue to exist in Crete...

The 17th century BC was the century that lasted from 1700 BC to 1601 BC. c. 1700 BC: Indus Valley civilisation comes to an end but is continued by the...

The 1700s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1709 BC to December 31, 1700 BC. c. 1700 BC – The last woolly mammoth goes extinct on Wrangel Island...

earthquake (1693), and a rebuilding program begins in the Baroque style. 1680s – Church of Les Invalides, Paris is built by Jules Hardouin-Mansart. 1670s...