Hammurabi (r. 1792-1750 BCE) was the sixth king of the Amorite First Dynasty of Babylon best known for his famous law code which served as the model for others, including the Mosaic Law of the Bible. He was the first ruler able to successfully govern all of Mesopotamia, without revolt, following his initial conquest.
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1795 BCE - 1750 BCEReign of Hammurabi, king of Babylon.
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c. 1792 BCEKing Hammurabi builds walls of Babylon.
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1787 BCEHammurabi of Babylon conquers Uruk and Isin.
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c. 1772 BCEThe Code of Hammurabi: One of the earliest codes of law in the world.
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c. 1761 BCEZimri-Lim, the last ruler of Mari dies for unknown reasons. His former ally, Hammurabi of Babylon, captures the city of Mari.
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c. 1760 BCE - c. 1757 BCEHammurabi of Babylon destroys the city of Mari. The people of Mari are spared according to Hammurabi.
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1755 BCEHammurabi rules the whole of Mesopotamia from Babylon.
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1750 BCEHammurabi dies of natural causes.
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1749 BCEHammurabi's son, Samsu-Iluna, takes the throne. Empire begins to fall apart.
