Century

18th Century BCE

What happened in the 18th Century BCE.

Development of Linear A Script by Minoans

ScienceDevelopment of Linear A Script by Minoansc. 1800 BCE · Knossos, Crete (Greece)The Minoans develop Linear A, a still undeciphered writing system for administration.

Túpac Amaru II Rebellion Begins

PoliticsTúpac Amaru II Rebellion BeginsNovember 4, 1780 · Tungasuca, Viceroyalty of PeruJosé Gabriel Condorcanqui leads a massive indigenous uprising against Spanish colonial rule in the Andes.

Tay Son Rebellion Overthrows Le Dynasty

WarTay Son Rebellion Overthrows Le Dynasty1771 CE · Tay Son, VietnamThe Tay Son brothers launch a peasant revolt that overthrows the ruling dynasties.

Fall of Ayutthaya to Burma

WarFall of Ayutthaya to Burma1767 CE · Ayutthaya, ThailandBurmese forces sack and burn Ayutthaya, ending the kingdom after four centuries.

Creation of the Code of Hammurabi

PoliticsCreation of the Code of Hammurabic. 1754 BCE · Babylon, Mesopotamia (Iraq)King Hammurabi compiles a comprehensive legal code on a massive diorite stele.