Ancient Babylonia - Isin and Larsa
Around the middle of the 18th century BC two cities, Isin and Larsa
ultimately dominated the scene so that the era has been called the Isin-Larsa period.
The city-state of Larsa was soon captured by an Amorite ruler named
Kudur-mabug, who appointed his two sons Warad-Sin and Rim-Sin, to rule over Larsa while
he was away on military campaigns. Rim-Sin (1822-1763 BC) continued to build
upon his father's small Empire and eventually conquered their ancient rival, Isin,
in his 30th year.
Larsa's period of glory lasted for little while longer, approximately 30 years (1763 BC), when Hammurapi of Babylon came to conquer, thus ushering in a new
era.
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