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Hammurabi (1810-1750 BC) was the sixth king of the First Babylonian dynasty of the Amorite tribe,...
Hammurabi (1810-1750 BC) was the sixth king of the First Babylonian dynasty of the Amorite tribe, (1792-1750 BC) according to the Middle Chronology. He was preceded by his father, Sin-Muballit, who abdicated due to failing health. During his reign, he conquered Elam and the city-states of Larsa, Eshnunna, and Mari. He ousted Ishme-Dagan I, the king of Assyria, and forced his son Mut-Ashkur to pay tribute, bringing almost all of Mesopotamia under Babylonian rule. Hammurabi is best known for...