HammurabiHammurabi was the sixth king to the Babylonian Dynasty and ruled from 1792 BC to 1750 BC. He inherited the power from his father who had passed. Babylon was located in Mesopotamia, where there was an abundance of fertile land, the cause of most wars during that time. Hammurabi was very powerful when it came to military tactics. He was able to expand the territory of the dynasty by the end of his reign. He also cared about his people. His father, the ruler before him, placed emphasis on social projects. Hammurabi continued these as well as creating a code of laws that made history.
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Built Infrastructure of CitiesHe "improved irrigation of fields and maintenance of the infrastructures of the cities under his control, while also building opulent temples to the gods." (3)
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Technique of Conquer"A technique he seems to have used first in this engagement would become his preferred method in others when circumstances allowed: the damming up of water sources to the city to withhold them from the enemy until surrender or, possibly, withholding the waters through a dam and then releasing them to flood the city before then mounting an attack." (3)
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Death of HammurabiHammurabi's son, Samsu-Iluna, took control of the dynasty in 1749 BC after Hammurabi grew ill and died. Once "news of the great king weakening spread, the eastern tribes prepared their armies to invade." (3) The dynasty fell apart within a year of Hammurabi's death.
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