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Sin-Muballit

1850 BC – 1793 BC

King of Babylon

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About Sin-Muballit

Lived 1850 BC – 1793 BC (aged 56–57). Sin-Muballit was a monarch.

Clay tablet and its sealed clay envelope. Legal document, listing of land and their distribution to several sons. From Sippar, Iraq. Old-Babylonian period. Reign of Sin-Muballit, c. 1813-1792 BC. , Berlin, Germany. Sin-Muballit (died 1792 BC) was the father of Hammurabi and the fifth Amorite king of the first dynasty (the Amorite Dynasty) of Babylonia. He ruled over a relatively new and minor kingdom; however, he was the first ruler of Babylon to actually declare himself king of the city, and the first to expand the territory ruled by the city, and his son greatly expanded the Babylonian kingdom into the Babylonian Empire.

Reign Sin-Muballit succeeded his father Apil-Sin. No inscriptions for either king are known. A record of 19 year-names are preserved.

1799 BC | In Sin-Muballlit's 13th year, he repelled the army of Larsa, which was frequently in conflict with Babylon.

1795 BC | In the 17th year of his reign, Sin-Muballit took possession of the city of Isin and his power grew steadily over time as evidenced by his building and fortifying a number of towns. He abdicated due to failing health.

At the end of his reign, he apparently abdicated handing over the throne to his son, Hammurabi.

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Important facts

Born
1850 BC
Birth century
Died
1793 BC
Occupation
Nationality
Babylon
Positions held
King of Babylon

Family & relationships

Child
Hammurabi
Parent
Apil-Sin

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Sin-Muballit's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Sin-Muballit?

King of Babylon

When was Sin-Muballit born?

Sin-Muballit was born in 1850 BC.

When did Sin-Muballit die?

Sin-Muballit died in 1793 BC.

What was Sin-Muballit's occupation?

Sin-Muballit was a monarch.

What nationality was Sin-Muballit?

Sin-Muballit's recorded nationality: Babylon.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sin-Muballit

· Wikidata: Q374546

· DBpedia: Sin-Muballit

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