Hammurabi

sixth king of Babylon (r. 1792–1750 BCE)
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Summary

Hammurabi was born on 1810 BC[1] in Babylonia[2]. He died on 1750 BC[3] in Babylonia[4]. He worked as a king[5], monarch[6], and leader[7]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,120 views/month, #5,898 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Old Babylonian Empire[9]
  • Father: Sin-Muballit[10]
  • Child: Samsu-iluna[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Babylonia[12]
  • Position held: King of Babylon[13]
  • Discoverer or inventor: Austen Henry Layard[14]
  • Notable work: Code of Hammurabi[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Babylonian religion[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family: Old Babylonian Empire[18]
  • Noble title: king[19]
  • Commons category: Hammurabi[20]
  • Time of discovery or invention: 1853[21]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Hammurabi[22]
  • Commons gallery: Hammurabi[23]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[25], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26]
  • Replaces: Sin-Muballit[27]
  • Replaced by: Samsu-iluna[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Akkadian[29]
  • Different from: Ammurapi[30]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Hammurabi include Code of him[31], a code of law[32], in Babylonia[33] and Hamurabi[34], a video game[35].

Why It Matters

Hammurabi has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Code of him[31], a code of law[32], in Babylonia[33] and Hamurabi[34], a video game[35].

FAQs

Where was Hammurabi born?

Hammurabi's place of birth was Babylonia[2].

Where did Hammurabi die?

Hammurabi passed away in Babylonia[4].

Who were Hammurabi's parents?

Hammurabi's father was Sin-Muballit[10].

What did Hammurabi do for work?

Hammurabi worked as a king[5], monarch[6], and leader[7].

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  18. [3] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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