Babylonia

Ancient Akkadian-speaking state in central-southern Mesopotamia, home of Hammurabi's Code.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Hammurabi's conquests made Babylon the dominant power of Mesopotamia by the 1750s BC.
• Nebuchadnezzar II built the Ishtar Gate and exiled the Judeans after taking Jerusalem.
• Fell to Cyrus the Great of Persia in 539 BC.

Specifications & Metrics

• ERA: 1894 BC – 539 BC
• REGION: Near East