Millennium
2nd millennium BC
Centuries
19th century BC 18th century BC 17th century BC
Decades
1760s BC 1750s BC 1740s BC 1730s BC 1720s BC
Years
1749 BC 1748 BC 1747 BC 1746 BC 1745 BC 1744 BC 1743 BC 1742 BC 1741 BC 1740 BC
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The 1740s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1749 BC to December 31, 1740 BC.

Events and trends

1749 BC–Samsu-iluna succeeds Hammurabi as king of Babylon. However, his rule is not very effective, and Mesopotamia endures turmoil during his reign.
c. 1740 BC–Akkadian-Assyrian governor Puzur-Sin drives the Babylonians and Amorites into the north, out of the land of Assyria.

Significant people