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Hammurabi reigned over Babylon and the Babylonian Empire from 1728 BC until his death in 1686 BC ( short chronology). Hammurabi expanded the rule of Babylon by first conquering cities towards the south before his conquest expanded to cover most parts of Mesopotamia.

He is perhaps best known for promulgating his code of laws, known as the Code of Hammurabi. While the penalties of his laws may seem cruel to modern readers, the fact that he not only put into writing the laws of his kingdoms, but attempted to make them a systematic whole, is considered an important step forward in the evolution of civilization.

Hammurabi did other things in order to make Babylon a better place, such as helping to improve the irrigation process.

Following Hammurabi's death, the Babylonian Empire collapsed due to military pressure from the Hittites, led by their king Mursilis I. However it was the KassitesThe Kassites were a mountain tribe of obscure origins that conquered Mesopotamia, bringing the Old Babylonian era to an end and for the first time welding together the network of independent, feuding city-states into a territory that can be called 'Babylo, led by their king Agumkakrine , who eventually ruled Babylon. Although there were many rebellious cities, the Kassites ruled for 400 years, and respected the Code of Hammurabi.

Some religious scholars relate Hammurabi to NimrodNimrod ( Standard Hebrew Nimrod Tiberian Hebrew Nimro has been the name of more than one person, place, or thing. Nimrod (king) A Mesopotamian King. Nimrod (ship) The ship used by Ernest Shackleton during his 1908 Antarctic expedition. Nimrod Fortress A f, who had similar military exploits. In addition, the name Hammurabi or Khammurabi could be interpreted as 'Ham the great'. According to biblical legend, NimrodNimrod ( Standard Hebrew Nimrod Tiberian Hebrew Nimro has been the name of more than one person, place, or thing. Nimrod (king) A Mesopotamian King. Nimrod (ship) The ship used by Ernest Shackleton during his 1908 Antarctic expedition. Nimrod Fortress A f was the grandson of HamHam Standard Hebrew am Tiberian Hebrew m possibly "Warm; hot" or Egyptian "Black") was a son of Noah and the father of Punt (sometimes Put), Mizraim, Canaan and Cush. David Rohl has identified his nation with the Poeni of Punt. Many associate the Egyptian son of NoahNoah or Noach ("Rest", Standard Hebrew Noa Tiberian Hebrew No Arabic Nu is a character from the Bible story that describes him building the ark to save the people and animals from the Deluge, the universal flood. Noah was the son of Lamech and the grandso.

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