Eshnunna

Eshnunna was a state in Mesopotamia (Middle East) that lasted from c. 2028 to 1762 BCE, about 266 years. Its people spoke Semitic languages (Akkadian, Amorite, Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya).

Kingdom of the Diyala valley that issued the Laws of Eshnunna a generation before Hammurabi. Babylon conquered it around 1762 BCE.

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Facts

Dates: c. 2028 to 1762 BCE
Duration: 266 years
Type: State
Region: Mesopotamia, Middle East
Language family: Semitic
Capital: Eshnunna

Events in Middle East during its time

2004 BCE Elamites sack Ur

Neighbours in Middle East

Old Babylonian Empire 1894 to 1595 BCE
Ebla c. 3000 to 1600 BCE
Old Elamite period c. 2700 to 1500 BCE
Mari c. 2900 to 1761 BCE
Yamhad c. 1810 to 1517 BCE
Third Dynasty of Ur 2112 to 2004 BCE
Dilmun c. 2800 to 544 BCE
Troy c. 3000 to 1180 BCE
Byblos c. 2800 to 1200 BCE
Qatna c. 2000 to 1340 BCE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Minoan civilization c. 3100 to 1450 BCE, Europe

Questions

When did Eshnunna exist?

c. 2028 to 1762 BCE, about 266 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Eshnunna?

Mesopotamia, in Middle East. Its capital was Eshnunna.

What language did Eshnunna speak?

Semitic. This family includes Akkadian, Amorite, Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya.