Sin-Muballit was the father of

Hammurabi Hammurabi ( Akkadian: ; ) was the sixth Amorite king of the Old Babylonian Empire, reigning from to BC. He was preceded by his father, Sin-Muballit, who abdicated due to failing health. During his reign, he conquered Elam and the city-states ...

and the fifth

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king of the first dynasty (the ''Amorite Dynasty'') of Babylonia, reigning c. 1813-1792 or 1748-1729 BC (see

Chronology of the Ancient Near East The chronology of the ancient Near East is a framework of dates for various events, rulers and dynasties. Historical inscriptions and texts customarily record events in terms of a succession of officials or rulers: "in the year X of king Y". Com ...

). He ruled over a relatively new and minor kingdom; however, he was the first ruler of Babylon to actually declare himself king of the city, and the first to expand the territory ruled by the city, and his son greatly expanded the Babylonian kingdom into the short lived

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Sin-Muballit succeeded his father

Apil-Sin Apil-Sin was an Amorite King of the First Dynasty of Babylon (the ''Amorite Dynasty''). He possibly(see Chronology of the ancient Near East) reigned c. 1767–1749 BC. Apil-Sin was the grandfather of Hammurabi, who significantly expanded the Baby ...

. No inscriptions for either king are known. In Sin-Muballlit's 13th year, he repelled the army of

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, which was frequently in conflict with Babylon. In the 17th year of his reign, Sin-Muballit took possession of the city of

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and his power grew steadily over time as evidenced by his building and fortifying a number of towns. He abdicated due to failing health.''Babylonian legal and business documents: from the time of the first dynasty of Babylon, chiefly from Nippur'', Arno Poebel, Dept. of Archaeology,

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, 1909. p. 113.

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{{Authority control 18th-century BC Babylonian kings First dynasty of Babylon

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