1680s BC

The 1680s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1689 BC to December 31, 1680 BC.

Events and trends

 * Egypt—Start of the Sixteenth Dynasty.
 * Egypt—Development of leavened bread (date approximate).

Significant people

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