Centuries: 17th century BC - 16th century BC - 15th century BC

Decades: 1580s BC 1570s BC 1560s BC 1550s BC 1540s BC - 1530s BC - 1520s BC 1510s BC 1500s BC 1490s BC 1480s BC

Events and trends

• 1539 BC: Approximate first use of the Valley of the Kings
• 1530 BC: End of the First Dynasty of Babylon and the start of the Kassite Dynasty - see History of Iraq

Significant people