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The '''1780s BC''' was a decade lasting from January 1, 1789 BC to December 31, 1780 BC.

==Events and trends==
* c. 1780 BC - The last known population of [[woolly mammoth]]s on [[Wrangel Island]] died out, possibly due to a combination of climate change and hunting.
* 1787-1784 BC: The [[Amorites|Amorite civilization]] conquers [[Uruk]] and [[Isin]].
* 1786 BC: In Egypt, the [[Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt|Twelfth Dynasty]] ends, and the [[Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt|Thirteenth]] and [[Fourteenth Dynasty of Egypt|Fourteenth Dynasties]] begin.

==Significant people==
* [[Rim-Sin I]], ruler of the Middle Eastern city-state of [[Larsa]] since 1822 BC, according to the middle chronology
* [[Sumu-la-El]], king of Babylon from around 1817 to 1781 BC
* [[Nur-Adad]], king of Larsa from 1801 to 1785 BC
* [[Hammurabi]], king of [[Babylonia|Babylon]] since 1792 BC, according to the middle chronology
* [[Yarim-Lim I]], second king of the Amorite kingdom of [[Yamhad]] from c. 1780 to 1764 BC

==References==
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