Emperor Hammurabi is a shining star in Mesopotamian history. Born in Mesopotamia around 1810 BC, Hammurabi was the sixth king of the First Dynasty of Babylonia. He is also known as the idealist king. But Hammurabi is most famous in the pages of history for his code of laws. He was also the first ruler in the history of ancient Mesopotamia who successfully brought all of Mesopotamia under his rule without revolt after victory.
The Rise of Hammurabi
The ancient Amorites were nomadic people who settled in Mesopotamia from the coastal region of Eber Nari (modern Syria) around the 3rd millennium BC. Gradually they took power in BC. By 1984, the king of Babylon was able to seize the throne. The fifth king of the Amorite dynasty, Sin-Muballit was a popular ruler with his subjects but was unable to expand the kingdom or compete with the rival city of Larsa to the south.
It should be noted that Larsa was the most profitable trade centre in the Persian Gulf at that time. As trade and commerce flourished, the city flourished and prospered. Most of the cities of southern Mesopotamia were under the control of Larsa. When…
