Apil-Sin was an
Amorite King of the
First Dynasty of Babylon (the ''Amorite Dynasty''). He
possibly reigned between 1830 to 1813 BC.
Apil-Sin was the grandfather of
Hammurabi, who significantly expanded the Babylonian kingdom.
Reign
Little is known of the details of Apil-Sin or his reign as king of Babylon; in fact, there are no surviving references to his claiming to be king of the city state. The absence of records is often used by scholars as evidence that at this time Babylon was still a new and minor
city-state
A city-state is an independent sovereign city which serves as the center of political, economic, and cultural life over its contiguous territory. They have existed in many parts of the world throughout history, including cities such as Rome, ...
, and that Apil-Sin's power and influence were much smaller than that of his grandson, Hammurabi.
See also
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Babylonia
Babylonia (; , ) was an Ancient history, ancient Akkadian language, Akkadian-speaking state and cultural area based in the city of Babylon in central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq and parts of Kuwait, Syria and Iran). It emerged as a ...
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List of Mesopotamian dynasties
References
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18th-century BC kings of Babylon
First dynasty of Babylon