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Name: Conquests of Hammurabi

Type: Event

Start: 1763 BC

End: 1759 BC

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Military campaigns of Babylonian King Hammurabi.

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  • January 1759 BC: The Babylonian armies conquered the states of northern Mesopotamia..
  • January 1762 BC: Babylonia King Hammurabi gained control of the entirety of the lower Mesopotamian plain by c. 1763 BC.
  • January 1763 BC: Kurda became a vassal of Babylon

  • 1. Hammurabi´s Conquest on Larsa


    Military campaign of Babylonian King Hammurabi against Larsa.

  • January 1762 BC: The forces of Babylonian King Hammurabi conquered Larsa after a six-month siege.

  • 2. Elamite attack on Babylon


    The Kingdom of Elam invaded the Kingdom of Babylon.

  • February 1762 BC: In order to consolidate its position, Elam tried to start a war between Hammurabi's Babylonian kingdom and the kingdom of Larsa. 
  • February 1762 BC: In order to consolidate its position, Elam tried to start a war between Hammurabi's Babylonian Kingdom and the Kingdom of Larsa. 
  • March 1762 BC: Hammurabi and the King of Larsa made an alliance and were able to crush the Elamites.

  • 3. Hammurabi´s invasion of Elam


    After defeating the invading Elamites, Babylon invaded Elam.

  • January 1761 BC: In 1763/1762 BC, Hammurabi invaded and annexed the city of Eshnunna.

  • 4. Hammurabi´s Conquests in the North


    Military campaign of Babylonian King Hammurabi in northern Mesopotamia.

  • January 1759 BC: The Babylonian armies conquered the remaining northern states of Mesopotamia, including Babylon's former ally Mari.

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