What is the timeline for Babylon?
Babylonia
Babylonia 𒆳𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Akkadian) māt Akkadī | |
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1895 BC–539 BC | |
The extent of the Babylonian Empire at the start and end of Hammurabi’s reign, located in what today is modern day Iraq | |
Capital | Babylon |
Official languages | Akkadian Sumerian Aramaic |
When did the first Babylonian Empire end?
1595 bce
After Hammurabi’s death, the Babylonian empire declined until 1595 bce, when the Hittite invader Mursil I unseated the Babylonian king Samsuditana, allowing the Kassites from the mountains east of Babylonia to assume power and establish a dynasty that lasted 400 years.
What were some of the major events in the long history of the city of Babylon?
Babylon Timeline
- 2350 BCE. First code of laws by Urukagina, king of Lagash.
- c. 2000 BCE. Babylon controls Fertile Crescent.
- 1894 BCE. Amorite dynasty established in Babylon.
- 1795 BCE – 1750 BCE. Reign of Hammurabi, king of Babylon.
- c. 1792 BCE.
- 1787 BCE. Hammurabi of Babylon conquers Uruk and Isin.
- c. 1772 BCE.
- c. 1761 BCE.
How long did Babylon last?
First Babylonian Dynasty It lasted from roughly 1830 BC to 1531 BC. From 1770 to 1670 BC, its capital city, Babylon, was perhaps the largest city in the world. The last king, Samsu-Ditana was overthrown after a Hittite invasion. So, the First Babylonian Dynasty lasted roughly 300 years.
Who was the Kings of Babylon?
Dynasty I (Amorite), 1894–1595 BC
King | Akkadian | Reigned until |
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Sin-Muballit | Sîn-Muballit | c. 1793 BC |
Hammurabi | Ḫammu-rāpi | c. 1750 BC |
Samsu-iluna | Šamšu-iluna | c. 1712 BC |
Abi-Eshuh | Abī-Ešuḫ | c. 1684 BC |
Who started the Babylonian Empire?
king Hammurabi
Babylon became a major military power under Amorite king Hammurabi, who ruled from 1792 to 1750 B.C. After Hammurabi conquered neighboring city-states, he brought much of southern and central Mesopotamia under unified Babylonian rule, creating an empire called Babylonia.
How old is Babylonian civilization?
4,000 years ago
The city of Babylon, whose ruins are located in present-day Iraq, was founded more than 4,000 years ago as a small port town on the Euphrates River. It grew into one of the largest cities of the ancient world under the rule of Hammurabi.
Who was the first Babylonian king?
Sumu-abum
List of kings of Babylon
King of Babylon | |
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Details | |
First monarch | Sumu-abum |
Last monarch | Nabonidus (last native king) Shamash-eriba or Nidin-Bel (last native rebel) Artabanus III (last foreign ruler attested as king) Artabanus IV (last Parthian king in Babylonia) |
Formation | c. 1894 BC |
What caused the fall of Babylon?
The Babylonian Empire suffered major blows to its power when Nebuchadnezzar’s sons lost a series of wars with Assyria, and their successors effectively became vassals of the Assyrian king. Babylonia descended into a period of chaos in 1026 BCE.
How long did Mesopotamia last?
During 3,000 years of Mesopotamian civilization, each century gave birth to the next.