The 1790s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1799 BC to December 31, 1790 BC. Events and trends c. 1792 BC: Hammurabi starts to rule in Babylon, according to the middle chronology. c. 1792 BC: Work begins on the Stela of Hammurabi (now in the Louvre, Paris). Significant people Rim-Sin I, King of Larsa (1822–1763 BC) (Middle Chronology) Sin-Muballit, King of Babylon (1813–1792 BC) (Middle Chronology) Sumu-Epuh, King of Yamhad (1810–1780 BC) (Middle Chronology) Jin of Xia, semi-legendary Xia dynasty King of China (1810–1789 BC) Shamshi-Adad I, Amorite King of Assyria (1809–1776 BC) (Middle Chronology) Sonbef, Thirteenth Dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt (1800–1796 BC) Nerikare, Thirteenth Dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt (1796 BC) Sekhemkare, Thirteenth Dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt (1796–1793 BC) Ameny Qemau, Thirteenth Dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt (1793–1791 BC) Hammurabi, King of Babylon (1792–1750) (Middle Chronology) Hotepibre, Thirteenth Dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt (1791–1788 BC) Births Rim-Sin I, ruler of the Middle Eastern city-state of Larsa was born in circa 1790 B.C. according to Short Chronology estimates. References 18th century BC