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Sumu-la-El

Sumu-la-El was an early king of the First Dynasty of Babylon, successor to Sumuabum. He was one of the five rulers who preceded Hammurabi. Accounts of the Babylonian Empire describe how these kings built Babylon into a regional power.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sumu-la-El. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sumu-la-el
MLA
“Sumu-la-El.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sumu-la-el. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Sumu-la-El.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sumu-la-el.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Sumu-la-El’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sumu-la-el (Accessed: ).

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