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Hammurapi (King of Babylon B C The sixth)

a King of Babylon (2124-2081 B. C.). The sixth ruler of the first dynasty of Babylon of the line of Sumuabu the Amorite (2232-2217 B. c.). It is believed that at an early period of his rule he recognized the overlordship of the Elamite King, Kudur Mabuk, his immediate and warlike neighbor. The passage in Gen. xiv: 1 is suggestive of a possible northerly raid by Hammurapi with another King of Elam, Kudur Lagamar by name. It is likely that this event took place subsequent to Hammurapi's operations operations against the Mesopotamian cities which he is known to have conducted during the early half of his reign. In 2094 he extended his conquests and achieved his independence