State

Old Babylonian Empire

Also known as First Dynasty of Babylon, First Dynasty, Old Babylonian Kingdom, First Babylonian Dynasty

The Old Babylonian Empire, or First Dynasty of Babylon, was an Amorite state in central Mesopotamia that grew to dominate the region under Hammurabi in the eighteenth century BCE. It is known for the Code of Hammurabi and the elevation of Marduk as supreme god. It was ended around 1595 BCE by the Hittite raid on Babylon under Mursili I.

Old Babylonian Empire
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Mentioned in 3 profiles

Babylonian EmpireFoundation, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummaryHittite EmpireFoundationUrukGovernance

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Proto-kingdom of ThinisEarly Dynastic EgyptUr

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Old Babylonian Empire. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/old-babylonian-empire
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The Epoch Institute. “Old Babylonian Empire.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/old-babylonian-empire.
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