Conflict & Security in the 18th century BC

13 sourced entries, 1792 BCE to 1720 BCE, oldest first. Also see Conflict & Security across every century or everything else in the 18th century BC.

• 1792 BCEc. 1792 BC – 1750 BC: (middle chronology) – Hammurabi rules Babylonia and has to deal with Mari, which he conquers late in his career.source
• 1787 BCE1787 BC – 1784 BC: Amorite conquests of Uruk and Isin.source
• 1770 BCE1770 BC: Babylon, capital of Babylonia becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Thebes, capital of Egypt.source
• 1766 BCE1766 BC: Shang conquest of the Xia dynasty. China.source
• 1764 BCE1764 BC – 1750 BC: Wars of Hammurabi.source
• 1757 BCE1757 BC: Mari sacked by Hammurabi. Zimrilim's palace is destroyed.source
• 1750 BCE1750 BC: Old Assyrian Empire disestablishedsource
• 1750 BCE1750 BC: Hyksos occupation of Northern Egypt.source
• 1749 BCE1749 BC: Samsu-iluna succeeds Hammurabi as king of Babylon. However, his rule is not very effective, and Mesopotamia endures turmoil during his reign.source
• 1749 BCE1749 BC – 1712 BC: Mesopotamian Rebellions.source
• 1736 BCE1736 BC: According to the ultra-long chronology of the ancient Near East, this is the year the sack of Babylon occurred.source
• 1720 BCEc. 1720 BC: The Hyksos invade and conquer Egypt, establishing their capital at Avaris.source
• 1720 BCEc. 1720 BC: Adasi, a native king of Assyria, seizes power.source