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Hammurabi ... - 1750 BC
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Hammurabi, King of Babylonia
Marble, 28" dia., by Thomas
Hudson Jones, 1950
House of Representatives Chamber
Architect of the Capitol,
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Hammurabi, or Hammurapi, was the king
of Babylon from approx. 1792 to 1750 BC.
See also
Governments of Babylon.
Hammurabi was a
Amorite.
Hammurabi's Family
His father was
Sin-muballit. His sister was
Iltani. Hammurabi's son and successor was
Samsuiluna.
Hammurabi's
Accomplishments
One of Hammurabi's biggest feats was
his compilation of legal decisions, the
Code of Hammurabi.
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