Located in the central-southern part of the Mesopotamian Valley continued through 11 different dynasties and 120 kings. Babylonia began following the collapse of the Sumerian-Akkadian Empire with the Elamites from Iran ruling Mesopotamia, from 2112 to 2004BC, followed by the Amorites from northern Canaan and Syria who migrated into southern Mesopotamia and took control over the majority of Mesopotamia, in 1894BC. The most successful of the Amorites kings was Hammurabi, ruling from 1792 to 1750BC, and as result of his leadership the city of Babylon changed from a minor town into a major city that influenced most of the region. 11 The most successful of the Amorites kings was Hammurabi, ruling from 1792 to 1750BC, and as result of his leadership the city of Babylon changed from a minor town into a major city that influenced most of the region. By 1761BC, Hammurabi led his armies to take control of both southern and central Mesopotamia, after which they continued their conquest east to defeat the Elamites, later known Persia. …show more content…
Hammurabi felt this new set of laws was needed in order to stabilize his authority over all of the lands and people within his nation. The Code of Hammurabi discovered during an archaeological expedition, in 1901AD, is presently on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Following Hammurabi's death, in 1750BC, his son became the successor to rule the nation until, 1712BC, when an Akkadian named Ilum-ma-ili began the Sealand Dynasty, from 1732 to 1460BC. Afterwards the Assyrians regained their power, drove the Babylonians out of Assyria and recaptured their previous territories that Babylonia seized from them in central