History by century · The 1800s BCE
The 19th century BCE
In the 1800s BCE, 53 recorded states existed somewhere in the world. 14 were founded and 3 came to an end. The great powers of the age included the Middle Kingdom of Egypt, the Assyrian Empire and the Elamite Confederation.
Great powers
Profiles of the 19th century BCE, ranked by their military, territorial, economic and historical weight in the Institute’s analysis and by how strong they were in these hundred years.
Middle Kingdom of Egypt2055 BCE – 1650 BCEScore 5.6/10 · at its peak c. 1831 BCE
Assyrian Empire2025 BCE – 609 BCEScore 6.4/10
Elamite Confederation2700 BCE – 539 BCEScore 4.7/10
Babylonian Empire1894 BCE – 1595 BCEScore 6.6/10
Uruk3500 BCE – 1802 BCEScore 5.9/10
Mari2900 BCE – 1761 BCEScore 4.6/10
Byblos2600 BCE – 332 BCEScore 4.5/10
Ebla3000 BCE – 1600 BCEScore 4.4/10
Dilmun2200 BCE – 538 BCEScore 3.3/10
People
Amenemhat IIIPerson · r. c. 1831–1786 BCE
Senusret IIIPerson · r. c. 1878–1839 BCE
Sumu-la-ElPerson · r. c. 1880–1845 BCE
Yahdun-LimPerson · r. c. 1800 BCE
Khnumhotep IIPerson · 19th century BCE
Senusret IIPerson · 19th century BCE
Sin-muballitPerson · r. c. 1812–1793 BCE
SithathoriunetPerson · 19th century BCE
DadushaPerson · fl. c. 1800 BCE
Enlil-baniPerson · r. c. 1860–1837 BCE
Kudur-MabukPerson · 19th century BCE
Amenemhat IIPerson · 20th–19th century BCE
Works and ideas
States founded 14
- Babylonian Empire 1894 BCE – 1595 BCE
- Yamhad 1810 BCE – 1517 BCE
- Kingdom of Upper Mesopotamia 1808 BCE – 1776 BCE
- Acco 1800 BCE – 1150 BCE
- Ashnakkum 1800 BCE – 1700 BCE
- Gezer 1800 BCE – 950 BCE
- Hassum 1800 BCE – 1630 BCE
- Ilansura 1800 BCE – 1700 BCE
- Kahat 1800 BCE – 1700 BCE
- Kingdom of Ugarit 1800 BCE – 1185 BCE
- Lachish 1800 BCE – 1150 BCE
- Pella 1800 BCE – 1150 BCE
- Urusalim 1800 BCE – 1000 BCE
- Zalmaqum 1800 BCE – 1700 BCE
States that came to an end 3
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