A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - One of the most famous places in human history was Ancient Babylon. It was also home to some powerful dynasties and rulers.
One of them was Hammurabi, the sixth king in the Babylonian dynasty, who ruled in central Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) from 1792 to 1750 BC.
Hammurabi. Image credit: Windu1789 - CC BY-SA 4.0
Who Was This Great King Of Babylon?
First, he proclaimed one of the earliest and most complete ancient legal codes, but also contributed much more.
Hammurabi ("Hammu" means "family" in Amorite, and "rapi" means "great" in Akkadian) was one of the most significant historical figures of antiquity; he was a builder, conqueror, and lawmaker.
Ancient sources say he built up Babylon until it was more powerful than Ur or any other city of its time, and he made the town the religious center.
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