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Old Babylonian Empire

Old Babylonian Empire
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The Old Babylonian Empire, or First Babylonian Empire, is dated to c. 1894–1595 BC, and comes after the end of Sumerian power with the destruction of the Third Dynasty of Ur, and the subsequent Isin-Larsa period.

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Which happened first?

Timeline

  1. Middle Kingdom of Egypt2040–1782 BC
  2. Assyrian Empirecirca 2025 BC – 609 BC
  3. Yamhad2004–1595 BC
  4. Old Babylonian Empire (this page)1830–1750 BC
  5. Hatti1650 BC – circa 1178 BC
  6. Mitanni1650–1260 BC

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