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Eshnunna

Eshnunna was an ancient city-state in the Diyala valley, east of the Tigris, known for its law code. It was a rival of Babylon and was finally destroyed by Hammurabi of the Babylonian Empire around 1755 BCE. Its location near Elam also tied it to the politics of the Elamite Confederation.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Eshnunna. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/eshnunna
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