1620 BCE1620 BC—Mursili I becomes King of the Hittite Empire (middle chronology).In the 17th century BC.Geopolitics & Diplomacy1620 BC—Mursili I becomes King of the Hittite Empire (middle chronology).sourceNearby← 1602 BCE1621 BCE →1621 BCE–1612 BCE1620 BCE1621 BCE