1680s BC

Template:Short description The 1680s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1689 BC to December 31, 1680 BC. Template:Decadebox BC

Events and trends

• Egypt—Start of the Sixteenth Dynasty.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Egypt—Development of leavened bread (date approximate).

Significant people

• 1686 BC—Death of Hammurabi (short chronology)
• 1684 BC—Death of Érimón, Irish legend