4 moments

1. Birth in Babylon

   1810-01-01 BC · Babylon, Iraq

   

   Hammurabi was conventionally born in the city of Babylon. The year is approximate and follows the conventional Middle Chronology. The source marks the birth year as circa; the article also states that his exact birth date is unknown.

2. Diplomatic meeting at Sippar

   1765-01-01 BC · Sippar (Tell Abu Habbah), Iraq

   

   During the dispute over an alliance with Zimri-Lim of Mari against Elam, Hammurabi met two Mariote ambassadors at Sippar and heard their message. 1765 BC is a conventional Middle-Chronology placement for the Elam/Mari diplomatic crisis; the cited passage does not establish an exact year for this meeting.

3. Installed at conquered Larsa

   1763-01-01 BC · Larsa (Tell as-Senkereh), Iraq

   

   After defeating Rim-Sin I and annexing Larsa, Hammurabi established himself in the city, where he was acknowledged under his expanded royal title. 1763 BC follows the conventional Middle Chronology; the absolute date of Hammurabi's reign is debated.

4. Death in Babylon

   1750-01-01 BC · Babylon, Iraq

   

   Hammurabi died in Babylon in the forty-third year of his reign and was succeeded by his son Samsu-iluna. The conventional Middle Chronology dates his death to around 1750 BC; alternative Mesopotamian chronologies place the reign differently.