Old Babylonian Empire

Old Babylonian Empire was an empire in Mesopotamia (Middle East) that lasted from 1894 to 1595 BCE, about 299 years. Its people spoke Semitic languages (Akkadian, Amorite, Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya).

Amorite dynasty that Hammurabi made master of Mesopotamia, carving his law code on a basalt stele. The Hittite king Mursili I sacked Babylon in 1595 BCE.

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Facts

Dates: 1894 to 1595 BCE
Duration: 299 years
Type: Empire
Region: Mesopotamia, Middle East
Language family: Semitic
Capital: Babylon

Became

Kassite Babylonia c. 1595 to 1155 BCE

Events in Middle East during its time

1754 BCE Code of Hammurabi
1595 BCE Hittites sack Babylon

Neighbours in Middle East

Ebla c. 3000 to 1600 BCE
Old Elamite period c. 2700 to 1500 BCE
Mari c. 2900 to 1761 BCE
Kassite Babylonia c. 1595 to 1155 BCE
Yamhad c. 1810 to 1517 BCE
Hittite Old Kingdom c. 1650 to 1400 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
Shang dynasty c. 1600 to 1046 BCE, East Asia

Questions

When did Old Babylonian Empire exist?

1894 to 1595 BCE, about 299 years.

Where was Old Babylonian Empire?

Mesopotamia, in Middle East. Its capital was Babylon.

What language did Old Babylonian Empire speak?

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

What came after Old Babylonian Empire?

Kassite Babylonia.