List of kings of Babylon

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1. What is List of kings of Babylon known for?Code of Hammurabi, created by King Hammurabi
2. What is the periods of ascendancy?First Babylonian Empire (c. 1894/1880–1595 BC) and Second Babylonian Empire (626–539 BC)
3. What is the final native monarch?Nabonidus, who reigned from 556 to 539 BC
4. What was the title of a king of Babylon in ancient times?The title was "king of Babylon," called šakkanakki Bābili in Akkadian, later known as šar Bābili.
5. Why did Babylon have kings from many different ethnic groups?Babylon valued a king's ability to do his duties, not his background. Foreign rulers could rule if they respected Babylonian traditions and performed the king’s responsibilities.

Šakkanakku: An Akkadian title for a ruler, often translated as governor or viceroy, later evolving to 'king'.
Achaemenid Empire: The first Persian empire, founded by Cyrus the Great, which conquered Babylon in 539 BC.
Neo-Babylonian Empire: The last period of Babylonian dominance, characterized by significant architectural achievements and military expansion.