05-4 SIN-MUBALLIT & Hammurabi Babylon between 1748 BCE and 1729 BCE

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SIN-MUBALLIT

Sin-Muballit was an Amorite king of Babylonia of the First Dynasty of Babylon between 1748 BCE and 1729 BCE and the father of the famous Hammurabi. Under his reign the civilization of Babylonia was hardly considered anything other than the territory around the city of Babylon. Under the reign of Sin-Muballit the civilization of Babylonia could be considered a city-state or a kingdom. He succeeded his father Apil-Sin and not much is known 

One major event of significance was during the 13th year of his reign the army of the city of Ur attempted to invade Babylon but was unsuccessful due to Sin-Muballit. During the 17th year of his reign Babylon was able to conquer the neighboring city of Isin. Archaeological evidence corroborates the increase in Babylonian power during this period because there was an increased period of construction including buildings and fortifications. All of this thus began the foundation that would benefit Hammurabi during his reign to help create the first and short lived Babylonian Empire.