1590s BC

The 1590s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1599 BC to December 31, 1590 BC.

Millennium:	2nd millennium BC
Centuries:	17th century BC 16th century BC 15th century BC
Decades:	1610s BC 1600s BC 1590s BC 1580s BC 1570s BC
Years:	1599 BC 1598 BC 1597 BC 1596 BC 1595 BC 1594 BC 1593 BC 1592 BC 1591 BC 1590 BC
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Events and trends

• ca. 1595 BC—Mursili I, king of the Hittites, sacks Babylon. This brings an end to the rule of the descendants of Hammurabi in that kingdom.

Significant people

• 1597 BC—Aaron born to Amram and his wife Jochebed (traditional date)