WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Hammurabi, also spelled Hammurapi, (born, Babylon [now in Iraq]-died c. 1750 bce), sixth and best-known ruler of the 1st (Amorite) dynasty of Babylon (reigning c. 1792–1750 bce), noted for his surviving set of laws, once considered the oldest promulgation of laws in human history.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hammurabi was an Amorite First Dynasty king of the city-state of Babylon, and inherited the power from his father, Sin-Muballit, in c. 1792 BC.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Amorite ruler Hammurabi (unknown–1750 B.C.), crowned king of Babylon around 1792 B.C., was both an avid warrior and a shrewd administrator who honored the traditions of Sumer, Akkad, and other lands he brought under his authority.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hammurabi as a Builder and Conqueror When Hammurabi became king in 1792 B.C., Babylon wasn’t a match for its rival to the south, Larsa, whose King Rim Sin I had defeated Hammurabi’s father in battle.