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Hammurabi

sixth king of Babylon (r. 1792–1750 BCE)

8 dated entries naming Hammurabi, drawn from 7 separate years between 1792 BCE and 1595 BCE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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18th century BC

  • 1792 BCEc. 1792 BC – 1750 BC: (middle chronology) – Hammurabi rules Babylonia and has to deal with Mari, which he conquers late in his career.source
  • 1764 BCE1764 BC – 1750 BC: Wars of Hammurabi.source
  • 1757 BCE1757 BC: Mari sacked by Hammurabi. Zimrilim's palace is destroyed.source
  • 1750 BCEc. 1750 BC: Hammurabi (middle chronology)source
  • 1750 BCEc. 1750 BC: Hammurabi dies and is succeeded by his son, Samsu-iluna, who is already involved in Babylonian government.source
  • 1749 BCE1749 BC: Samsu-iluna succeeds Hammurabi as king of Babylon. However, his rule is not very effective, and Mesopotamia endures turmoil during his reign.source

17th century BC

16th century BC

  • 1595 BCEca. 1595 BC—Mursili I, king of the Hittites, sacks Babylon. This brings an end to the rule of the descendants of Hammurabi in that kingdom.source

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