Hammurabi of Babylon
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Hammurabi of Babylon 🇮🇶

𒄩𒄠𒈬𒊏𒁉 (Ḫammu-rāpi) (Known as "Hammurabi")
King of Babylon, Lawgiver, Empire Builder
Born c. 1810 BCE 🇮🇶 Babylon, Iraq
Passed Away c. 1750 BCE Babylon, Iraq
Lifespan ~60 years old
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"To bring about the rule of righteousness in the land, to destroy the wicked and the evil-doers; so that the strong should not harm the weak."

Archival Overview

Sixth king of the First Babylonian Dynasty who unified Mesopotamia. Globally celebrated for the Code of Hammurabi, one of humanity's earliest comprehensive legal codes establishing the written rule of law and judicial protection.

Biographical Record

Hammurabi ascended the throne of the small city-state of Babylon and, through tactical alliances and administrative acumen, unified the entirety of Sumer and Akkad. He invested heavily in canal networks, urban fortifications, and irrigation infrastructure.

His lasting legacy is the 282-law Code inscribed upon a basalt stele, now in the Louvre, asserting that the primary duty of governance is to ensure that the strong cannot oppress the vulnerable.

Key Life Milestones

c. 1792 BCE

Accession to the Throne of Babylon

Became the sixth ruler of the Amorite First Dynasty of Babylon.

c. 1763 BCE

Unification of Southern & Northern Mesopotamia

Conquered Larsa, Mari, and Eshnunna, uniting the kingdoms of Sumer and Akkad.

c. 1754 BCE

Promulgation of the Code of Hammurabi

Inscribed 282 comprehensive laws onto public diorite steles throughout the empire.

c. 1750 BCE

Passing & Legacy of Babylonian Legal Culture

Passed away, leaving Babylon as the paramount cultural and legal center of the Near East.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Royal Palaces & Necropolis of Ancient Babylon
Babylon, Iraq
GPS: 32.5422, 44.4210
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