Economic Administration and Long-Distance Trade in Old Babylon (c. 1900–1600 BCE)

1. Sumu-abum establishes Babylon’s Amorite dynasty

   Jan 1, 1894 BCELabels: Sumu-abum, Amorite Dynasty

   • Britannica
   • UU Chronology

2. Sin-muballit expands Babylon’s territory

   Jan 1, 1813 BCELabels: Sin-muballit, Babylon

   • Babylonia
   • Sin muballit

3. Hammurabi begins his reign in Babylon

   Jan 1, 1792 BCELabels: Hammurabi, Old Babylon

   • Britannica
   • UU Chronology

4. Conquest of Larsa integrates the southern economy

   Jan 1, 1763 BCELabels: Larsa, Hammurabi

   • Britannica
   • Isin Larsa

5. Conquest of Mari secures a trade crossroads

   Jan 1, 1761 BCELabels: Mari, Euphrates Corridor

   • Britannica
   • Babylonia

6. Textile production and trade documented at Tell al Rimah

   Jan 1, 1760 BCELabels: Tell al, Textiles

   • Cambridge IRAQ
   • Britannica

7. Hammurabi’s laws formalize commercial and credit rules

   Jan 1, 1754 BCELabels: Code of

   • Britannica
   • Hammurabi

8. Samsu-iluna faces revolts and southern contraction

   Jan 1, 1749 BCELabels: Samsu-iluna, Southern Rebellions

   • Samsu iluna
   • Babylonia

9. Merchant roles span state agency and private enterprise

   Jan 1, 1725 BCELabels: Tamk rum, Merchants

   • MOS Proceedings
   • Karum

10. Ammisaduqa issues a mīšarum debt-remission edict

    Jan 1, 1646 BCELabels: Ammi-saduqa, M arum

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    • UU Chronology

11. Samsu-ditana reigns as last Amorite king

    Jan 1, 1625 BCELabels: Samsu-ditana, First Dynasty

    • Samsu ditana
    • UU Chronology

12. Hittite sack of Babylon ends the First Dynasty

    Jan 1, 1595 BCELabels: Mursili I, Hittite Sack

    • Mursili I
    • UU Chronology
    • Babylonia