CIVILIZATION
BABYLONIAN
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Hammurabi
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Ramses II
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Babylon
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King Tut
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hammurabi ruled Babylon from about 1792 to 1750 BCE. He is noted for his surviving set of laws, which were inscribed on a stela in Babylon’s temple of Marduk.
Detailed explanation-2: -He became the first king of the Babylonian Empire, extending Babylon’s control over Mesopotamia by winning a series of wars against neighboring kingdoms. Hammurabi is known for the set of laws called Hammurabi’s Code, one of the first written codes of law in recorded history.
Detailed explanation-3: -When Hammurabi turned eighteen years old, his father became very sick. Soon his father died and young Hammurabi was crowned king of the city-state of Babylon. At this time, Babylon was a fairly small kingdom.
Detailed explanation-4: -1792 BC-Hammurabi becomes king of Babylon. He establishes the Code of Hammurabi and Babylon soon takes over much of Mesopotamia. 1781 BC-King Shamshi-Adad of the Assyrians dies. The First Assyrian Empire is soon taken over by the Babylonians.