The world in 1600 BC — what happened that year

2 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

China (2)

• Tang, with Yi Yin, raised an army, attacked Kunwu and then attacked Jie (the Tang Oath). (Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Annals 史記卷003 殷本紀) tradition
• Jie was defeated at the ruins of Youxiong and fled to Mingtiao, and the Xia army collapsed. (Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Annals 史記卷003 殷本紀) tradition

Changes of power ◆

Places where the world territory data shows a change of borders in this year.

• ◆ Hittites appears
• ◆ Shang dynasty appears
• ◆ Middle Kingdom of Egypt ends

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